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Elephant kills British man in India, police say Elephant kills British man in India, police say
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A British man has been killed by a wild elephant while on safari in southern India, according to police there.A British man has been killed by a wild elephant while on safari in southern India, according to police there.
The tourist, who has not been named, was killed by an elephant he had been trying to photograph while on a jungle tour in the state of Tamil Nadu, officers told the BBC. The tourist was killed by an elephant he had been trying to photograph while on a jungle tour in the state of Tamil Nadu, officers told the BBC.
The Foreign Office said it was "aware of the tragic death of a British national in southern India". The Foreign Office named him as Colin Manvell and said it was providing consular assistance to his family.
It added it was "providing consular assistance at this difficult time". Police said he and two guides had illegally entered a sectioned-off area, reported the BBC's Natalia Antelav.
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Tamil Nadu police said the man and two local guides had entered a sectioned-off area of the jungle illegally, the BBC's Delhi correspondent Natalia Antelav reported.
Officers said the lone animal had charged the men and hit the British man on the head with its trunk. The guides - who managed to escape the elephant - would be arrested, the police added.Officers said the lone animal had charged the men and hit the British man on the head with its trunk. The guides - who managed to escape the elephant - would be arrested, the police added.
Our correspondent said the area - which lies on the border between the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu - is popular among tourists and home to large wildlife reserves. Our Delhi correspondent said the area - which lies on the border between the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu - is popular among tourists and home to large wildlife reserves.
Such incidents are rare, but resorts operating in the area are often criticised for disturbing animals and driving tourists to parts of the jungle that are not designated for safari tours, she said.Such incidents are rare, but resorts operating in the area are often criticised for disturbing animals and driving tourists to parts of the jungle that are not designated for safari tours, she said.
Meanwhile, the Times of India reported that police had not yet inspected the area of the Masinagudi National Park where the man, who is thought to have been 67-years-old, was killed. Meanwhile, the Times of India reported that police had not yet inspected the area of the Masinagudi National Park where the man, who is thought to have been 67 years old, was killed.
He is believed to have arrived in India from London.He is believed to have arrived in India from London.
He was treated at the local Masinagudi Hospital before being moved to Gudalur Government Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead - The Times said. He was treated at the local Masinagudi Hospital before being moved to Gudalur Government Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, the Times said.