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| Body found in missing kayaker search on River Usk, Powys | Body found in missing kayaker search on River Usk, Powys |
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| Rescuers searching for a missing kayaker in the River Usk find a body, says Dyfed-Powys Police. | |
| A 34-year-old man got into difficulty in the river at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell, shortly before 13:00 GMT on Sunday. | A 34-year-old man got into difficulty in the river at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell, shortly before 13:00 GMT on Sunday. |
| Search teams later found a kayak similar to the one he was using. | Search teams later found a kayak similar to the one he was using. |
| A body was discovered at 11:20 GMT in the River Usk after initial attempts to resume the search were hampered by treacherous weather on Monday morning. | A body was discovered at 11:20 GMT in the River Usk after initial attempts to resume the search were hampered by treacherous weather on Monday morning. |
| A police statement said: "Dyfed Powys Police can confirm that a body has been found during the search for a 34-year-old kayaker who went missing on the River Usk yesterday afternoon. | A police statement said: "Dyfed Powys Police can confirm that a body has been found during the search for a 34-year-old kayaker who went missing on the River Usk yesterday afternoon. |
| "The body was discovered shortly before 11.20am in the River Usk. | "The body was discovered shortly before 11.20am in the River Usk. |
| "The family of the missing kayaker has been informed of the discovery and efforts will now get under way to formally identify the deceased." | "The family of the missing kayaker has been informed of the discovery and efforts will now get under way to formally identify the deceased." |
| Earlier on Monday, Insp Stuart Eckley said officers from a marine unit at Pembrokeshire were being drafted in, along with specialist dogs. | Earlier on Monday, Insp Stuart Eckley said officers from a marine unit at Pembrokeshire were being drafted in, along with specialist dogs. |
| Heavy rain | Heavy rain |
| He thanked the people of Llangynidr for "the excellent support the community has shown to us". | He thanked the people of Llangynidr for "the excellent support the community has shown to us". |
| Water levels were high on the River Usk following heavy rain over the weekend. | Water levels were high on the River Usk following heavy rain over the weekend. |
| The Usk burst its banks at Llanfoist, near Abergavenny, on Sunday. | The Usk burst its banks at Llanfoist, near Abergavenny, on Sunday. |
| Simon Woodhead, of the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, was one of 45 members searching on Sunday. | Simon Woodhead, of the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, was one of 45 members searching on Sunday. |
| He said: "The river was out of its banks and the area the river flows through - particularly the top end - is quite gorgy, so it has very very steep muddy sides and the footpaths, which would normally be at the water's edge, were actually under water. | He said: "The river was out of its banks and the area the river flows through - particularly the top end - is quite gorgy, so it has very very steep muddy sides and the footpaths, which would normally be at the water's edge, were actually under water. |
| "Come dark, it was far too dangerous to have personnel in the area so the search was stood down for the evening." | "Come dark, it was far too dangerous to have personnel in the area so the search was stood down for the evening." |
| He said willow beds in the area were an added hazard.Body found in missing kayaker search on River Usk, Powys |