Brit woman dies white water rafting in hols hotspot as cops launch manslaughter probe into tour guides
The tragic accident occurred shortly after 12pm on Saturday in the southeast of the country while she rafting was in the Guisane river.
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A Brit woman died while whitewater rafting in Briancon in the French Alps (stock)
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