Three Dead in UK as Man Tries to Save Two in River

Three Dead in UK as Man Tries to Save Two in River
River Cleddau in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on Oct. 31, 2021. (Sky via AP/Screenshot via NTD)
The Associated Press
11/1/2021
Updated:
11/1/2021

Three people died in Wales on Saturday in a paddle boarding accident on River Cleddau, according to Welsh police.

Two women died at the scene and a man, a former soldier, who tried to rescue them was pronounced dead as well, British broadcaster Sky reported.

Five more paddle boarders were pulled out of the river and taken to a local hospital by emergency services, Sky said.

A local official, Thomas Tudor, county councillor for the Castle ward of Haverfordwest, told Sky News the community was devastated, “it’s absolutely tragic news.”