A father died whilst trying to rescue his daughter from a river in Plas Llwyngwern, Mid Wales.
The girl is believed to have followed a dog into the river Dulas, but began to struggle, when her father jumped into the water to rescue her.
After safely passing his daughter to by-standers, the 45 year old came into difficulty himself on Saturday afternoon.
A camper staying at the site said: “I don’t know if he lost his footing on the rocks or maybe had a heart attack from the strain. He just drifted under the surface.”
Paramedics were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dyfed-Powys Police said yesterday: “Officers attended the scene along with ambulance and fire personnel, and every effort was made to rescue the man – but tragically a short time later his body was recovered from the water.”
Philip Jack arrived at Llwyngwern Farm Camping and Caravan park with his son and daughter to give his heavily pregnant partner a quiet weekend before the birth of their third child.
Park owner Ralph Beaumont described the incident as “an awful tragedy”.
