Canoeist dies in Devon.Summary: A canoeist pulled from a river during stormy conditions died, the fire service said. A canoeist pulled from a river during stormy conditions has died, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the fire service. The 46-year-old man from Reading was taken from the River Dart The River Dart is a river in Devon, UK which rises on Dartmoor, passes through Totnes and comes out to the sea at Dartmouth. The river begins as two separate branches (the East Dart and West Dart), which join at Dartmeet. at Mel Tor, Poundsgate, Newton Abbot after getting trapped against a tree on Saturday afternoon. Two other people, understood to be fellow canoe enthusiasts, were plucked from the water suffering from hypothermia hypothermia Abnormally low body temperature, with slowing of physiological activity. It is artificially induced (usually with ice baths) for certain surgical procedures and cancer treatments. . Speaking on Saturday night a service spokesman said: "There has been one fatality. We were called at 4.30pm to a report of a canoeist trapped against a tree. Two other canoeists were trying to keep him upright within the canoe." Severe weather conditions and the remote location are understood to have made the operation difficult. A rescue team walked for "a couple of hours" covering five miles of difficult terrain in poor conditions to reach the scene, a service spokesman said. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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