Thai authorities arrested an elephant handler in the case of a 22-year-old Spanish tourist who died after being injured by an elephant at a sanctuary in the south of the country.

A Thai man has been charged with “negligence causing death” after an elephant gored a Spanish tourist at a sanctuary in southern Thailand last week.

BBC News has reached out to the elephant care centre for comment. Bathing elephants is a popular activity among tourists in Thailand, which is home to more than 4,000 wild animals