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Student Drowns on Duke of Edinburgh's Award Trip in Wales

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An 18-year-old male student drowned in the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys, Wales, while participating in a Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition.
Emergency services, including Mountain Rescue and the fire service, located his body after a search.
The DofE organization is liaising with authorities and offering support.

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An 18-year-old male student drowned in the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys, Wales, while participating in a Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition. Emergency services, including Mountain Rescue and the fire service, located his body after a search. The DofE organization is liaising with authorities and offering support.

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