Overview

• The incident occurred on September 27 when makoro canoes carrying two British and two American tourists neared a female elephant with calves.
• A male elephant charged from the reeds, flipped two canoes, and briefly held a woman underwater before her husband pulled her to safety.
• All four tourists survived without serious injuries, though cameras and phones were lost in the water.
• Witnesses and experts noted additional danger from crocodiles and hippos in the shallow delta waters.
• The safari operator has not been identified and media reports cite no official investigation, as the episode intensifies debate over safari safety practices following other 2025 encounters in the region.