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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
British woman dies on white-water rafting excursion in French Alps
A British woman has died on a white-water rafting excursion in the French Alps, local media has reported. The accident happened shortly after 12pm local time on Saturday on the Guisane River in Briancon, south-eastern France, regional prosecutor Marion Lozac'hmeur told French news agency AFP. The 69-year-old woman fell from her raft and was later found on the riverbank before being airlifted to hospital in a serious condition, firefighters told local media. Lozac'hmeur said the victim "unfortunately died yesterday evening". An 'involuntary manslaughter' investigation has been opened, Lozac'hmeur confirmed on Saturday, and an autopsy will be conducted. The public prosecutor said: "Investigations are continuing to determine the circumstances of the accident." The woman had been part of an organised trip and the fall happened at a section of the river called 'the wallet', according to local news outlet Le Dauphine. She has not been named by local media outlets or by authorities in France or the UK. It is understood the crew on board the small boat had set off from Parc des Colombiers in Saint-Chaffrey. It was heading towards the bridge on Route Nationale 94, near the Bricorama store in Briançon.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
British woman dies after rafting incident in French Alps
A British woman has died on a white-water rafting excursion in the French Alps. The woman fell from her raft shortly after noon local time (11:00 BST) on Saturday on the Guisane river in Briancon, in south-eastern France, the regional prosecutor Marion Lozac'hmeur told French news agency AFP. She was later found on the riverbank before being airlifted to a nearby hospital in a serious condition, firefighters told local media. Lozac'hmeur said the victim "unfortunately died yesterday evening". The Foreign Office confirmed a British woman had died in France, and said it was in touch with the local authorities. The woman had been part of an organised trip on the river and was traversing a section of the river known as "the wallet" when she fell, according to local news outlet Le Dauphine. She has not been named, either in local media or by authorities in France or the UK. An "involuntary manslaughter" investigation had been opened and an autopsy will be conducted, Lozac'hmeur also said.
BBC News
20-07-2025
- BBC News
British woman dies after rafting incident in French Alps
A British woman has died on a white-water rafting excursion in the French woman fell from her raft shortly after noon local time (11:00 BST) on Saturday on the Guisane river in Briancon, in south-eastern France, the regional prosecutor Marion Lozac'hmeur told French news agency was later found on the riverbank before being airlifted to a nearby hospital in a serious condition, firefighters told local said the victim "unfortunately died yesterday evening".The Foreign Office confirmed a British woman had died in France, and said it was in touch with the local authorities. The woman had been part of an organised trip on the river and was traversing a section of the river known as "the wallet" when she fell, according to local news outlet Le has not been named, either in local media or by authorities in France or the "involuntary manslaughter" investigation had been opened and an autopsy will be conducted, Lozac'hmeur also said.
Daily Mail
20-07-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS British woman in her 60s dies while white water rafting in the French Alps
A British woman has died after a white-water rafting accident in the French Alps, adding that a manslaughter investigation had been opened. The tragedy happened shortly after noon on Saturday on the Guisane river in the commune of Briancon, in the southeast of the country, said Gap prosecutor Marion Lozac'hmeur. According to the firefighting service, the woman fell from her raft and was later 'found on the riverbank' before she was urgently evacuated to Briancon hospital. Born in 1956 and of British nationality, the victim 'was evacuated to hospital in a very serious condition and unfortunately died yesterday evening, Lozac'hmeur added. An autopsy will be conducted, the prosecutor said. A Foreign Office spokesperson told MailOnline: 'We are in touch with local authorities following the death of a British woman in France'. This is a breaking news story. More to follow.
