An outdoor weekend on the river has ended tragically in Haverfordwest, Wales.
Two women and one man drowned yesterday and another woman is in critical condition after paddleboarding the swollen Cleddau River. They belonged to a nine-member organized group that included two instructors. The remaining five paddleboarders escaped unharmed.
Emergency services heard about problems on the river at Haverfordwest shortly after 9 am on Saturday. A multi-agency (police, fire, coastguard, and ambulance) operation began immediately, according to local police.
Police officers retrieve paddleboards at the scene of the accident. Photo: Martin Cavaney/Pembrokeshire Herald
The circumstances are still unclear. Local councilor Thomas Tudor told the BBC that the paddleboarders were apparently caught in an “out-of-the-blue downpour”.
