Student drowns in River Wye while on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip to Wales
Key takeaways
- Emergency services were called to the River Wye after an 18-year-old went missing.
- A student has drowned while on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) trip in Wales, police have said.
- Emergency services were called to the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys on Tuesday evening after it was reported an 18-year-old male had entered the water and could not be found.
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Emergency services were called to the River Wye after an 18-year-old went missing. Photograph: Jeff Morgan 12/Alamy View image in fullscreen Emergency services were called to the River Wye after an 18-year-old went missing. Photograph: Jeff Morgan 12/Alamy Wales Student drowns in River Wye while on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip to Wales Body of 18-year-old man located after search involving Mountain Rescue, police and the fire service
Prefer the Guardian on Google. A student has drowned while on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) trip in Wales, police have said.
Emergency services were called to the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys on Tuesday evening after it was reported an 18-year-old male had entered the water and could not be found.