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20/09/2013
Briton Killed By Wild Elephant In India
A British man has been killed while on safari in southern India.
It is understood that the man, from Hampshire, was trying to photograph a wild elephant when the animal charged him, hitting him in the head with its trunk.
According to reports the man had illegally entered a enclosed section of the jungle tour in the state of Tamil Nadu. The guides with the man at the time managed to escape the elephant, but according to the BBC will likely be arrested.
The victim has been named as Colin Manvell by the Foreign Office, who are providing consular assistance to the family.
(MH/CD)
It is understood that the man, from Hampshire, was trying to photograph a wild elephant when the animal charged him, hitting him in the head with its trunk.
According to reports the man had illegally entered a enclosed section of the jungle tour in the state of Tamil Nadu. The guides with the man at the time managed to escape the elephant, but according to the BBC will likely be arrested.
The victim has been named as Colin Manvell by the Foreign Office, who are providing consular assistance to the family.
(MH/CD)
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