A school student was killed by a white tiger  while attempting to take a photo of the animal at Delhi Zoo today, Xinhua news agency reported.

A senior official said the student fell into the tiger's enclosure at around 2pm local time and was mauled to death by the animal.

The student was rushed to a local hospital where he was declared dead.

Local TV channels reported the boy and school mates had gone for a day trip to the zoo.

Authorities have ordered an investigation into the incident.

- Bernama