An 18-year-old student tragically passed away after entering the River Wye during a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award excursion in Wales. Emergency services responded to the incident in Glasbury, Powys, on Tuesday evening following reports that the teenager had entered the water and went missing.

Authorities from Dyfed-Powys Police, along with a mountain rescue team and the fire service, conducted a search leading to the discovery of the student’s body. A spokesperson for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program confirmed that the student was on an expedition when the unfortunate incident occurred, expressing deep sadness over the loss and extending sympathies to the family and participants involved.

The police spokeswoman previously stated that a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies took place at the River Wye to locate the missing individual. Despite the search efforts, the authorities confirmed the discovery of the male’s body, expressing condolences to his loved ones and urging the public to avoid the area during ongoing investigations.

Numerous individuals have taken to social media platforms to express sorrow and offer condolences to the bereaved family. Messages of sympathy and support flooded platforms like Facebook, with users acknowledging the efforts of emergency services despite the tragic outcome.