- The British man who tragically died was in his 50s
- He was described as an skilled kayaker, and was in a bunch of ten
- Police choppers had been scrambled in the course of the nearly-three hour search
An skilled British kayaker in his 50s has tragically died after ‘entering into issue’ in a French river whereas he was on a bunch journey.
The person, who has not but been recognized, sadly died on Tuesday throughout a bunch whitewater kayaking journey within the Durance river in Briançon, southeastern France.
He was described as an skilled kayaker, and was in a bunch of round ten different kayakers when he died.
Emergency providers had been known as to a stretch of river between Briançon and the close by city of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières to seek for three folks.
The three folks went into the water close to a neighborhood purchasing centre within the city, which has a inhabitants of greater than 12,000.
The person, who has not but been recognized, sadly died on Tuesday throughout a bunch whitewater kayaking journey within the Durance river in Briançon (pictured)
Native experiences recommended that two folks jumped in to come back to assistance from the third, who was unconscious within the water
Native experiences recommended that two folks jumped in to come back to assistance from the third, who was unconscious within the water.
Whereas two of kayakers had been recovered from the water, the British nationwide was sadly discovered lifeless, police sources instructed native media.
Police helicopters had been scrambled to seek for the lacking folks in the course of the roughly three hour search, which ended at 6pm on Tuesday.
Native media reported that the excessive move of water within the river was attributable to melting snow.
Briançon sits at an altitude of 4,350 ft, and sits on the sting of the French alps, identified for his or her year-round snow.
It’s formally the best metropolis in France.
MailOnline has contacted the UK’s Overseas Workplace for remark.
