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Hull schoolgirl, 12, dies on French trip Yorkshire schoolgirl, 12, dies on French trip
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A 12-year-old girl from Hull has died on a school trip to an adventure centre in France, following 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 Wolfreton School pupil 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 by this tragic event." Head teacher Dave McCready said: "We are all deeply saddened."
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The school 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.
"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.
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."