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A climate activist who was trying to circumnavigate the world for the first time in mainland Britain to raise awareness about global warming was seriously injured and a member of her support team was killed after a major accident in the Western Highlands of Scotland.
Sacha Dench has been dubbed the “human swan” while attempting a 3,000-mile flight in a robotic glider to celebrate the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 on October 31.
Dan Burton, a member of her support team, was killed during the incident on Saturday afternoon near Loch na Genmech.
Mrs. Dench is currently at the Royal Infirmary in Aberdeen in a serious but not life-threatening condition.
Photo: Ms. Dench was trying the challenge to celebrate the UN Climate Change Conference COP26
In a statement, Conservation Without Borders trustees said: “We are deeply saddened to confirm the death of Dan Burton, our supportive movement musician, as a result of the accident.
“Sasha Dench was seriously injured and is being treated in hospital. Her injuries are serious but not life threatening.
“Both highly experienced instrumentalists, our thoughts are with the Dan Burton family, to whom we offer our sincerest condolences.
The accident was attended by the police and paramedics, and investigations are underway to find out the details of the accident.”
The statement added that the families of those involved have been informed and that the Climate Challenge tour in Britain will now be suspended.
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