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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Man dies after parachute incident in County Durham

A police car blocks a road leading up to an industrial building, as an ambulance is also parked nearby
The scene at South West industrial estate in Shotton on Saturday. Photograph: North News/NNP/North News & Pictures Ltd northnews.co.uk

The British Skydiving Board will investigate the death of a man in his 40s in a parachute incident in Durham on Saturday.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to South West industrial estate in Shotton shortly after midday. The death is being treated as unexpected and a cordon remains in place at the scene.

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