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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 118-Year-Old Drowns in River Wye During Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 1Summary
- Police recovered the body of an 18-year-old after he entered the River Wye during a Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition in Glasbury, Powys.
- Emergency services were called at 18:30 BST on Tuesday after reports that a male had gone into the water and could not be found.
- Dyfed-Powys Police said mountain rescue volunteers, firefighters and the National Police Air Service joined the search.
- The DofE said its thoughts were with the young person's family and others on the expedition, and pledged support.
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Amidst safety rules, how did a DoE expedition on the polluted River Wye turn fatal for a teenager? As UK water fatalities rise, are youth adventure programs becoming too dangerous for their own good?