Oshakati — A man died on Thursday afternoon after an elephant trampled him in Omuntele Constituency in the Oshikoto region.

Erickson Nangula (54) died instantly after an elephant chased him until he fell to the ground whereafter the charging beast trampled him.

According to onlookers, Nangula and his workmates from a company building the road stretching from Onyaanya to Okatope were viewing the elephants from a distance when one of the wild animals got irritated and charged at them. It is said that about 20 elephants that escaped from Etosha National Park have been destroying mahangu fields around Omuntele and surrounding villages. Officials from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism have since shot the elephant.

The deceased was a brother to Councillor of Omuntele Constituency, Sacky Nangula.