US EditionBrit Woman Dies in White Water Rafting Tragedy in French Alps as Cops Probe 'Manslaughter'
BRIANÇON, FRENCH ALPS, JUL 21 – An involuntary manslaughter investigation was launched after the British woman fell from her raft on the Guisane river during an organised trip, prosecutors said.
- A 69-year-old British woman died on Saturday during a white-water rafting excursion on the Guisane River near Brianc'on in the French Alps.
- She fell from her raft while traversing a section known as 'the wallet' on an organised and supervised trip, prompting emergency rescue efforts.
- French emergency responders discovered her on the riverbank and airlifted her to a hospital situated in southeastern France near the Italian border, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
- Regional prosecutor Marion Lozac'hmeur confirmed that authorities have opened a manslaughter probe to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and the actions of the tour guides involved, with an autopsy planned to determine further details.
- The Foreign Office stated they remain in contact with local authorities as investigations continue to determine the accident's circumstances and implications for safety protocols.
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A British woman has died while whitewater rafting in the French Alps. The rafting was part of an organized trip on the Guisane River in southeastern France.
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