and then when you arrive, you ve got this churning turmoil of water. this current, the tow back, is very much as the name implies. it tows you back towards the weir. you can t escape. the investigators also found there weren t enough signs at the river to warn of the dangers. they say the huge growth in paddleboarding s popularity hasn t been matched by regulation, or an understanding of the risks involved. after the deaths on the cleddau, a woman was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence, manslaughter, and released. prosecutors are still considering whether charges will be brought. hywel griffith, bbc news. 20 minutes past six. the announcement that border force staff will be striking for eight days over christmas, leads many of this morning s papers. the festive season is in chaos, says the daily mail.
it was in these flood conditions that a group of nine paddle boarders entered the water. four would lose their lives. morgan rogers, nicola wheatley and paul o dwyer all died at the scene. they became trapped in the tumbling white water beneath the weir. rescuers were able to reach andrea powell but she died a few days later in hospital. the investigation found that the commercial trip they were on hadn t been planned properly. they didn t have the right kit and the leaders weren t fully trained. they hadn t assessed the risks of the weir. it looks like a smooth, albeit fast moving river, and you can t see what s on the other side of the weir until you re almost on it. and then when you arrive, you ve got this churning turmoil of water. this current, the towback, is very much as the name implies, it tows you back towards the weir you can t escape. the investigators also found there weren t enough signs at the river to warn of the dangers.
paddle boarders entered the water. four would lose their lives. morgan rogers, nicola wheatley and paul 0 dwyer all died at the scene. they became trapped in the tumbling white water beneath the weir. rescuers were able to reach andrea powell but she died a few days later in hospital. the investigation found that the commercial trip they were on hadn t been planned properly. they didn t have the right kit and the leaders weren t fully trained. they hadn t assessed the risks of the weir. it looks like a smooth, albeit fast moving river, and you can t see what s on the other side of the weir until you re almost on it. and then when you arrive, you ve got this churning turmoil of water. this current, the towback, is very much as the name implies, it tows you back towards the weir you can t escape. the investigators also found there weren t enough signs at the river to warn of the dangers. they say the huge growth in paddle boarding s popularity