Three people died and four others were injured when their vehicle collided with an elephant in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park, according to police and park officials.

The incident occurred inside the national park, one of Uganda's largest wildlife reserves located in the northwestern part of the country. Police confirmed the casualty figures on Monday.

Murchison Falls National Park is home to a significant population of African elephants along with other wildlife species. The park attracts thousands of visitors annually for wildlife viewing and tourism activities.

Vehicle-wildlife collisions are a recurring safety concern in African national parks, where animals frequently cross roads and may be encountered unexpectedly by visitors and park staff. The circumstances surrounding this particular collision were not immediately detailed by authorities.

The injured individuals' conditions and the extent of damage to the vehicle were not specified in initial reports from officials.