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A tourist who died while taking part in an extreme sport in New Zealand was a 21-year-old woman from Worcestershire. | A tourist who died while taking part in an extreme sport in New Zealand was a 21-year-old woman from Worcestershire. |
Emily Jordan, from Trimpley, near Bewdley, was river-boarding in the Kawarau River gorge when she became trapped under rocks and drowned. | |
River-boarding involves riding along river rapids on a board. | River-boarding involves riding along river rapids on a board. |
Ms Jordan had been on a six-month holiday with her boyfriend when the accident happened near Cromwell, on the South Island on Tuesday. | Ms Jordan had been on a six-month holiday with her boyfriend when the accident happened near Cromwell, on the South Island on Tuesday. |
She graduated last year from Swansea University with a first-class law degree. | She graduated last year from Swansea University with a first-class law degree. |
Sgt Stephen Ereckson, of New Zealand Police, said Ms Jordan had been with a group when the incident happened. | Sgt Stephen Ereckson, of New Zealand Police, said Ms Jordan had been with a group when the incident happened. |
Emily was full of life. She relished challenges and took advantage of all the opportunities open to her here Jo Marsh, teacher | Emily was full of life. She relished challenges and took advantage of all the opportunities open to her here Jo Marsh, teacher |
He said guides tried for about 20 minutes to free her from rocks in the middle of the river before attempts were made to resuscitate her on the riverbank. | He said guides tried for about 20 minutes to free her from rocks in the middle of the river before attempts were made to resuscitate her on the riverbank. |
Ms Jordan's former tutor at The Alice Ottley School, an independent girls' school which merged with the Worcester Royal Grammar School last year, said she had been an "excellent pupil". | Ms Jordan's former tutor at The Alice Ottley School, an independent girls' school which merged with the Worcester Royal Grammar School last year, said she had been an "excellent pupil". |
Jo Marsh said: "Emily was full of life. She relished challenges and took advantage of all the opportunities open to her here. | Jo Marsh said: "Emily was full of life. She relished challenges and took advantage of all the opportunities open to her here. |
"She was loved by pupils and staff alike and will be sadly missed. | "She was loved by pupils and staff alike and will be sadly missed. |
"Our thoughts are with her family, especially her younger sister who was also a pupil here." | "Our thoughts are with her family, especially her younger sister who was also a pupil here." |
'Worst nightmare' | 'Worst nightmare' |
The owner of Mad Dog River Boarding Company, Brad McLeod, told Radio New Zealand the incident was his "worst nightmare". | The owner of Mad Dog River Boarding Company, Brad McLeod, told Radio New Zealand the incident was his "worst nightmare". |
He said the firm would be closed until further notice. | He said the firm would be closed until further notice. |
In a statement, Mr McLeod said "The sympathies of my company, my staff and the people of Queenstown are with the family, friends and partner of Emily Jordan who died tragically yesterday during a river-boarding trip on the Kawarau River. | In a statement, Mr McLeod said "The sympathies of my company, my staff and the people of Queenstown are with the family, friends and partner of Emily Jordan who died tragically yesterday during a river-boarding trip on the Kawarau River. |
"My staff and I are struggling to come to terms with the events of yesterday and we can't begin to imagine how difficult this is for Emily's family, partner and friends. | "My staff and I are struggling to come to terms with the events of yesterday and we can't begin to imagine how difficult this is for Emily's family, partner and friends. |
"We are now in an investigative stage of the events that took place on the river and are working with the authorities through that process." | "We are now in an investigative stage of the events that took place on the river and are working with the authorities through that process." |
A police investigation has been launched. | A police investigation has been launched. |
Senior Constable Chris Blackford, of Queenstown Police, said Ms Jordan's family were preparing to fly out to New Zealand. | Senior Constable Chris Blackford, of Queenstown Police, said Ms Jordan's family were preparing to fly out to New Zealand. |
He said they would be arriving in Auckland on Friday morning local time. | He said they would be arriving in Auckland on Friday morning local time. |
The sport of river-boarding involves single participants lying on a body board as they ride through rapids. | |
The Mad Dog River Boarding Company's website said the sport was suited to people who "have a reasonable swimming ability". | |
It said the activity, which includes six rapids and lasts about 45 minutes, leads participants down the "Mighty Kawarau River, blasting through the infamous Roaring Meg rapids". |