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18-year-old dies in River Wye during Edinburgh expedition

Published 1 July 2026

An 18-year-old man has died after entering the River Wye in Wales while participating in a Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition. His body was recovered on Tuesday evening following a major search and rescue operation. Emergency services were called to the river at Glasbury in Powys shortly after 6:30 p.m.

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