Two tourists found killed in South Africa's Kruger National Park, police say
Two tourists were found killed in South Africa's Kruger National Park and security was tightened in the reserve, police say. The bodies of a 71-year-old man and a woman were found in a river days after they went missing; their car was reported missing.
Authorities in South Africa say security has been tightened at the famous Kruger National Park after two tourists were found killed in the reserve. Officials said the victims were a 71-year-old man and a woman whose age was not disclosed, and that both were South African.
According to police, a search began when the couple failed to return to their lodge on Wednesday evening. Other tourists found the bodies in a river on Friday afternoon. Police said the man had stab wounds, the woman's body was bruised, and the couple's car was missing.
Officials said the investigation is ongoing and that the assailant has not yet been identified. The case has renewed discussion about visitor safety in nature reserves.
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