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Was both tragic and avoidable. the new safety report has criticised the tour leaders for failing to plan adequately, after the group became trapped in fast flowing water at a weir in haverfordwest. 0ur wales correspondent, hywel griffith, reports. the river cleddau in full flow after torrential rain in autumn of last year. it was in these flood conditions that a group of nine paddleboarders 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 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. ....

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