Body Of Second Irishman Found After Ecuador Kayaking Incident

24th January 2018

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#Ecuador - The body of a Tralee man has been recovered after a kayaking incident in central Ecuador that claimed the life of a Sligoman at the weekend, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.

According to The Irish Times, 26-year-old David Higgins went missing on Saturday afternoon (20 January) on a kayaking trip with four other men when his vessel was caught in a strong current on the Abanico river.

The body of Alex McGourty from Sligo was found soon after the incident, while American Jeremiah Stewart was rescued that same day.

Ecuadorian Joaqin Meneses was found alive on Monday (22 January). A fifth man, Adam Vaughen from England, is still missing.

The Irish Times has much more on the story HERE.

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