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| Yorkshire schoolgirl, 12, dies on French trip | Yorkshire schoolgirl, 12, dies on French trip |
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| A 12-year-old girl from Yorkshire has died on a school trip to an adventure centre in France, after what organisers called a "swimming incident". | A 12-year-old girl from Yorkshire has died on a school trip to an adventure centre in France, after what organisers called a "swimming incident". |
| The pupil from Wolfreton School, near Hull, was taken to hospital in Limoges by air ambulance on Tuesday afternoon, but died later. | The pupil from Wolfreton School, near Hull, was taken to hospital in Limoges by air ambulance on Tuesday afternoon, but died later. |
| Twenty four students and three staff were on the trip to an adventure centre in the Massif Central region of France. | Twenty four students and three staff were on the trip to an adventure centre in the Massif Central region of France. |
| Head teacher Dave McCready said: "We are all deeply saddened." | Head teacher Dave McCready said: "We are all deeply saddened." |
| He added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the student's family at this difficult time. | |
| "The rest of the students currently remain in France and are being cared for by staff from the school and also the activity centre. | |
| "The school staff in France have the situation in hand and have been joined by two senior staff from the school, who travelled overnight to the activity centre site to provide further support." | |
| The children had left for France on 18 July and had been due to return home on Thursday. | |
| 'Tragic events' | 'Tragic events' |
| The trip was organised by the company Activ4 whose managing director Steve Scott said the exact circumstances surrounding the death remain unclear. | |
| He said: "We can confirm that a student on one of our trips to the south of France passed away this morning following a swimming incident yesterday afternoon. | He said: "We can confirm that a student on one of our trips to the south of France passed away this morning following a swimming incident yesterday afternoon. |
| "The owners of the activity centre and senior management from Activ4 are working closely with the local authority and the school to provide all necessary support and assistance." | "The owners of the activity centre and senior management from Activ4 are working closely with the local authority and the school to provide all necessary support and assistance." |
| The East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it was also providing close support to the school and to the student's family and arrangements were being made for the school party to return home. | The East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it was also providing close support to the school and to the student's family and arrangements were being made for the school party to return home. |
| Mike Furbank, head of schools at the council, said: "Our deepest sympathy is with the student's family, the pupils, staff and everyone else in the wider school community | Mike Furbank, head of schools at the council, said: "Our deepest sympathy is with the student's family, the pupils, staff and everyone else in the wider school community |
| "There will be a full investigation into the incident and it would be inappropriate to comment further about the details of these tragic events, which the authorities in France are looking into." | "There will be a full investigation into the incident and it would be inappropriate to comment further about the details of these tragic events, which the authorities in France are looking into." |
| French radio reported the girl had spent several days at the centre in Meymac, near Limoges, and was among a group playing in a lake and jumping from a pontoon. | |
| It was reported the pontoon overturned trapping some children beneath it. | |
| The adventure centre, according to its website, has been operating for about 25 years and specialises in activities such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing and boarding as well as climbing, mountain biking and orienteering. |