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Southern Alps (Briancon) rivers Interdiction

Post by Seanie » Tue May 27, 2008 9:58 am

JK wrote:Reports are coming in that all rivers in the Briancon area of the Alps are closed until the levels subside after the death by drowning of a 31 year old paddler from the local kayak club. Shit buzz, as our gang are a few miles from Briancon, and would have been on the Durance, where this guy died.

From a local french news website, translated by google.
A kayak instructor 31 years has died while descending the Durance river in spate at the end of yesterday afternoon at Briançon. The boat Taoana Heuzé had returned shortly before 18 pm in the river swollen by rainfall and melting snow. The current and flow were very strong at the time of the tragedy and Durance charriait branches and tree trunks.
Body recovered to Villard

After two hours of search, the body of the drowned was found at about 20 am to Villard-Saint-Pancrace on the left bank of the Durance level career Allamano, a few kilometers downstream. He was rescued by firefighters group intervention in perilous environment and their fellow divers.
Earlier, witnesses had seen the body of the arrivals area south of Briançon, his suit torn half.
Very experienced in the middle of the kayak

The young man of Brazilian origin was born in Brittany. It was domiciled in Cervières and lived in the Briançonnais past decade. Taona Heuzé was widely known in the middle of the kayak to Briançon by its diminutive "Tao". His companion is eight months pregnant and a half. She was advised of the death of his companion last night.
A survivor

A second kayaker, also confirmed accompanied the victim at the time of the tragedy. His boat was also returned. The young man aged about twenty years has been more fortunate: he was able to swim in turbulent waters and return to the bank by its own means. The survivor is safe and sound. He warned relief.
He returned home last night, in shock after the death of his comrade. The two kayakers had just launching their boats near the bridge Asfeld when the accident occurred.
A decree by the prefect banned sports whitewater

Two hours earlier, a police patrol had seen the two kayakers on the Durance, to another location on the river. The police had tried to warn them advising of the danger.
Yesterday evening, the prefect of the Hautes-Alpes took an order to prohibit the practice of all sports in Whitewater on all the rivers and waterways of the department, until their return to normalcy.
Original here.
http://www.ledauphine.com/intemperies-b ... icle=26030
For more Interdiction about the check out:
http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/foru ... 492#292492

A shitty buzz for all involved, our thoughts are with the family and friends of the poor French kayaker.

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