18-year-old dies on Duke of Edinburgh expedition

Image source, Jaggery | Geograph Image caption, Emergency services were called to the scene in Glasbury on Tuesday evening By Nicholas Bourne BBC Wales Published 18 minutes ago An 18-year-old has died in the River Wye during a Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Award expedition. Police confirmed his body was recovered after a search following reports that a "male had entered the water and could not be located" at Glasbury, Powys, on Tuesday at 18:30 BST. The DofE said: "Our thoughts are with the young person's family, together with all those who were taking part. "We will do everything we can to support them at this difficult time." Dyfed-Powys Police said mountain rescue volunteers, firefighters and National Police Air Service were involved in the search. Related topics Wales Glasbury Related links Duke of Edinburgh’s Award More top stories A trip to India left me with 38 parasites in my brain Published 8 hours ago Guinea pigs to be bred for food by off-grid family after council approval Published 2 hours ago Identical twin dies weeks after setting up leukaemia fundraiser Published 8 hours ago