Second body discovered at Neath Valley waterfalls

A second body has been found at Ystradfellte Falls close to Glynneath following a large scale search and rescue operation that lasted 4 days.

Kit Peters
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The news follows the discovery of the body of a woman at the falls on Thursday (5 January) after reports of two women having entered the water at the Powys beauty spot.

A spokesperson from Dyfed Powys Police said: “We can confirm that officers searching for two women who are believed to have entered the water in the Ystradfellte area on Wednesday (4 January) sadly recovered a second body from the river in the Glynneath area on Sunday.

“Next of kin has been informed with the families being supported by specialist officers.

“We would like to the thank colleagues from mountain rescue, the fire service and members of the public for their support during what has been a difficult operation.”

(Lead image: Geograph / Steve Chapple / Creative Commons 2.0)

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Kit Peters

Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.


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