Two foreign visitors have been murdered in the famous Kruger National Park of South Africa.
The bodies of the two unfortunate tourists were discovered near Pafuri in the northern section of the Kruger National Park. They were self-driving in a pickup truck, which was stolen by killers.
The incident has prompted a major police manhunt for the suspects who until now remain unknown.
Reports from Johannesburg reveal that the victims were found on Friday, the 22nd of May 2026, adjacent to the Luvuvhu River near the Crooks Corner, where the borders of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique converge.
The two dead travelers were discovered by other tourists who happened to be passing through the site while undertaking game drives in the section of the National Park.
The tourists then alerted the South African National Parks (SANParks) rangers who rushed to the scene of the crime.
The couple comprised a 71-year-old man and a woman whose identities have not been revealed by authorities.
The two had entered the park on the 17th of May 2026 and enjoyed their five-day stay in the conservancy before being reported missing after they were last spotted at the Pafuri picnic site.
According to preliminary investigations, both victims suffered several stab wounds on the upper parts of their respective anatomies.
And as far as the South African Police are concerned, the incident is not just the killing of tourists, but whoever committed the crime also stole the couple’s vehicle.
The cops are therefore investigating cases of murder and carjacking, because the killers reportedly sped off with their victim’s green Ford Ranger double cab truck, which is now also being reported missing.
Ford Rangers and Toyota Hilux pickups happen to bee the most sought-after vehicles in South Africa.
A search operation had previously been deployed in the evening before after members of the staff at the camp in which the tourists were staying became concerned after their guests failed to return to base.
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has outfitted a special team of senior investigators to lead the case.
The South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, conveyed condolences to the victims’ family and confirmed cooperation between SANParks and the South African Police Service.
No arrests have been made, and the motive for the attack remains unclear.
