Elephants pitch in to clear debris
A year ago they were filming battle scenes for the movie Alexander – now six elephants are pitching in to help with the massive clean-up effort from the tsunami that devastated many of Thailand’s prime tourist destinations.
The massive waves, which killed 5,000 and left nearly 4,000 others missing, dumped debris more than a mile from the popular beaches of Phuket island and Phang Nga province a week ago. While heavy machinery works on the tangled wreckage that used to be seafront resorts, some areas are too muddy or hilly for anything other than four-foot drive.
