British woman dies on white-water rafting excursion in French Alps
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.
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