Body Of Tralee Man Found In Ecuador

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David Higgins in one of his Youtube videos.

THE body of young kayaker, David Higgins from Tralee, has been found in Ecuador.

Mr Higgins (26), who has been living in Galway for a number of years, went missing when he and four other men got into difficulty during a flash flood on the Abanico river on Saturday.

His body was recovered at 5pm local time on Monday. Another Irishman Alex McGourty (19) from Sligo, also died in the tragedy.

British kayaker Adam Nicolas Vaughan is still missing. A US citizen Jeremiath Stewart was rescued on Saturday and Ecuadorian kayaker Joaquin Meneses was discovered alive and well yesterday.

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  1. Nellie Creal says:

    My Deepest sympathy to his family

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