Body Found After Person Swept Away in Canterbury River

Body found in river during Canterbury search

Police say a body has been found in the Boyle River during a search and rescue operation.

Body found in Canterbury river

Police have found a body in a Canterbury river this afternoon. The body was found in Boyle River, Hurunui, police confirmed in a statement. Police...

Body found after person swept away in Canterbury river

A body has been found in the Boyle River in Hurunui, Canterbury, after a person was feared to have been swept away this afternoon. A police spokesperson said...

Body found in Canterbury river after search operation

Emergency services as well as a helicopter were on the scene on Thursday afternoon.

Body located, Boyle River, Hurunui - Daily Telegraph NZ

A body has been located in the Boyle River Thursday afternoon. Police were notified at around 3:15pm that a helicopter assisting with a search in the area had located a body. While the formal identification process is yet to be completed, it is believed to be the man who was swept into the river earlier in the afternoon. “Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this tragic time”, said police in a statement.