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Student drowns in River Wye while on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip to Wales

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According to The Guardian, an eighteen-year-old student has drowned in the River Wye near Glasbury in Wales during a Duke of Edinburgh's Award trip. Emergency services, including Mountain Rescue and the fire service, responded to the incident on Tuesday evening. The student's body was located following the search.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/student-d...

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