Elephant that traveled 1,700 km from India to Bangladesh dies

An elephant thought to have traveled at least 1,700 kilometers from India into Bangladesh after becoming separated from its herd by floods died on Tuesday despite last-ditch efforts to save him.

The distressed animal was tranquilized three times in sometimes dramatic bids to try to transport him to a safari park in Bangladesh, after he washed across the border in late June.

He was eventually given huge amounts of saline and chained in a paddyfield in a northern village to help him recover, but he was "too weak and tired" from his ordeal, officials said.