British woman dies after rafting incident in French Alps
The woman had been part of an organised trip on the river and was traversing a section of the river known as "the wallet" when she fell, according to local news outlet Le Dauphine.She has not been named, either in local media or by authorities in France or the UK.An "involuntary manslaughter" investigation had been opened and an autopsy will be conducted, Lozac'hmeur also said.
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