Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García was killed by an elephant while bathing the animal alongside her boyfriend and 17 other people at Koh Yao Elephant Care in Thailand on Jan. 3, according to multiple outlets.

The Koh Yao Elephant Care centre, where the incident happened, says it is committed to "providing responsible and ethical interactions with elephants".

Experts believe the elephant could have lashed out after becoming stressed by the pressure of living and interacting with tourists outside its ecosystem, the newspaper Clarin repo

Blanca Ojanguren García, 23, was bathing the animal at a care centre in Koh Yao district when the elephant gored her with its tusk.

A 22-year-old Spanish tourist died on Friday after being attacked by an elephant she was bathing in Thailand. Blanca Ojanguren García was washing the animal at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre when it sank its tusk in her,

Sad news has emerged from Valladolid in northern Spain. A young woman from this city lost her life on Friday in Thailand. According to the website "Diario de Valladolid," the cause of her death was an elephant attack.