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| British national killed in Ethiopia | British national killed in Ethiopia |
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| A British national was killed when he was accidentally shot in Ethiopia on Christmas Eve, reports have said. | A British national was killed when he was accidentally shot in Ethiopia on Christmas Eve, reports have said. |
| The 47-year-old male tourist 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 body has been taken to Addis Ababa for a post-mortem examination. | 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." | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Ethiopia." |
| No further details were disclosed. | No further details were disclosed. |
| 'Old rifle' | '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. | 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." | 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. | Bahir Dar is a popular tourist destination located some 310 miles (500km) north-west of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia's Amhara region. |