Three people have died and one is fighting her life in hospital after a group of paddleboarders got into difficulty on a river in Wales.
A man and two women drowned after reportedly being swept away in the flooded River Cleddau in Haverfordwest yesterday.
Another woman was airlifted to Withybush Hospital and continues to be treated in a critical condition.
Five other paddleboarders were rescued from the water, but were not injured.
The river had become flooded and turbulent after torrential downpours, as parts of the UK were battered with nearly a month’s worth of rain in 48 hours.
Emergency responders, including several air ambulances, were scrambled to the river to search for the paddleboarders.
Local politicians are now passing on messages of support for the families involved in the drowning tragedy.
Liz Saville Roberts, leader of Plaid Cymru in Westminster, said: ‘The news emerging from the River Cleddau incident in #Haverfordwest is distressing.
‘God speed the emergency services and support the families.’
Town councillor Thomas Tudor sent his thoughts ‘to the families who have lost loved ones’ in the ‘terrible tragedy’.
Stephen Crabb, Welsh Conservative MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, said: ‘Horrific incident in Haverfordwest this afternoon.
‘Thoughts with all involved and the emergency services responding.’
NPAS south west region also tweeted about their involvement, saying: ‘Thoughts are with all those effected by the tragedy today in #Haverfordwest.’
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