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.

Theerayut Inthaphudkij, 38, faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of 200,000 baht (£4,600) if convicted, after a “panic-stricken” elephant attacked and killed Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre in Phang Nga province.

A staff member told the media that García was bathing the elephant when she passed in front of the animal and it “stuck a tusk in her”, causing injuries from which she later died.