Boy, 12, dies in swollen river

A 12-year-old boy died in Wales today after being swept away by a swollen river while he was playing.

Boy, 12, dies in swollen river
Sat, 31 Jan, 2004 - 19:05

A 12-year-old boy died in Wales today after being swept away by a swollen river while he was playing.

A Gwent Police spokesman said that four boys entered the fast running River Ebbw at Rhiwderin in Newport, south Wales.

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