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British national dies in Ethiopia British national killed in Ethiopia
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A British national died in Ethiopia on Christmas Eve, the Foreign Office has confirmed. A British national was killed when he was accidentally shot in Ethiopia on Christmas Eve, reports have said.
The British tourist was shot dead in the north-western city of Bahir Dar on Wednesday, according to reports. The 47-year-old man was shot with a rifle in the north-western city of Bahir Dar, AFP quoted a government spokesman as saying.
A suspect has reportedly been arrested. The Briton's body has been taken to the capital Addis Ababa for a post-mortem. A suspect has reportedly been arrested. The body has been taken to Addis Ababa for a post-mortem examination.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Ethiopia. We are providing consular assistance to the families." A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Ethiopia."
No further details were disclosed.
'Old rifle'
Government spokesman Shimeles Kema told AFP the suspect had not known the gun - an "old rifle" - was loaded, and the incident happened in a church on the morning of Christmas Eve.
He said: "It appears that a resident of Bahir Dar, who was licensed to carry a gun, accidentally discharged his gun while changing the gun position from one shoulder to the other."
Bahir Dar is a popular tourist destination located some 310 miles (500km) north-west of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia's Amhara region.