Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: Eric on July 30, 2010, 16:21:23 PM
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A sad story. What makes it worse is the owner of the company blaming the children! A good question is; should children of this age be rafting at all.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1298995/British-girl-9-killed-rafting-tragedy-Turkey.html
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That is really sad, we did the rafting last year and no children were allowed.
I would like to know who the company is who sold the tickets and how the staff at the centre allowed them to get on board, they were very strict about safety when we were there.:(
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This is tragic just like that parasailing accident mid-week :(
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How sad, had a tear in my eye reading the article, my heart goes out to her family,
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It's incredible that they were allowed but also that their parents must have allowed it too. My girls are strong swimmers and all the rest, but there's no way in this World we'd have even considered this for our 9 year olds :-\
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The whole story is incredulous.
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Originally posted by Gavos999
This is tragic just like that parasailing accident mid-week :(
And the sad loss on the burning boat. Let's hope that strange belief that bad things happen in threes is true, and maybe we can look forward to happier stories from the area for a while.
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A very sad day at Hotel Club E they were staying there 9 of them went i think parents as well, my thoughts go out to the family they are lovely people .
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I can't imagine just how devastated they must be. So tragic.
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So very sad
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OMG, 9 years old:(. They don't know the meaning of danger at that age. Sympathy to the parents.:-\
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My son, a man in his 30s and a strong swimmer did the white water rafting last year. Even he admitted it was strenuous and a real adrenalin kick. Obviously the poor parents weren't warned sufficiently on the dangerous of this trip
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A few years ago a dive instructor told me she had fallen out of the raft and was pinned to the rocks, amazed at how strong the current was. Each day can be different depending on rainfall. One day the river could go from giving a good fun ride to being downright dangerous, depending on what weather has been going on up the mountains.
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It is a tragic story and the parents must be devasted. But it's not rocket science to work out that white water rafting is dangerous. That's why it's listed as a such on insurance policies. It's cerainly not an activity for an nine year old in my opinion. In fact I'm surpsried that companies are allowed to take children that young on such trips
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I've just looked on a UK website which quotes the following:
Paintballing and Archery are available from the age of 12 upwards.
Quad Biking is available from the age of 6 upwards.
All other activities are available from the age of 8 upwards.
The minimum age may vary in exceptional river conditions.
Presumably, other activities include white water rafting :o
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This is so tragic, how could the owner say that it was children fidgeting that made the craft capsize, shame on him for having no compassion at a time like this for the family. He would have been better saying nothing at all than blame children.
Hope this is investigated regarding safety procedures etc.
My sympathy lies with the Family and others who were on the craft
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Heartbreaking to lose a child in any circumstances, deepest sympathy to the young girls family and friends.
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I have just posted this news 'again' on the site...sorry, i should have checked further back. As the news has only just made the papers back home i thought it was new new's.
Not good at all.
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I have only just seen your discussion I have heard nothing about this tagic accident over in blighty. Our sympathies go to the family & friends of the little girl. It makes you appreciate what you have but sometimes it is too late!