North Wales adventurer Ash Dykes safely located after Congo contact loss

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 17:32 · Archive

North Wales adventurer Ash Dykes and his team have been safely located after more than 16 hours without contact during a Congo Basin expedition.

Ash Dykes, who was born in St Asaph and grew up in Old Colwyn, was travelling through the Congo Basin with a support team when contact was lost. His expedition involved paddling more than 700km down the Sangha River from the Central African Republic to the Republic of the Congo by inflatable kayak.

A post on his social media account indicated that more than 16 hours had passed without communication, raising welfare concerns. An update confirmed that Ash and the team had been safely located and were well.

The communication failure was attributed to their Starlink signal being unavailable and their power bank dying. The team is now restricted to sending short messages through their satellite phone and Garmin device whenever they can receive signal. No further updates have been provided beyond confirmation of their safety.

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• North Wales adventurer and team safely located after losing contact in CongoA popular adventurer from North Wales has been safely located after concerns were raised for his welfare after contact was lost with him and his team.North Wales Pioneer · 21 Oct, 17:07
• North Wales adventurer and team safely located after losing contact in CongoA popular adventurer from North Wales has been safely located after concerns were raised for his welfare after contact was lost with him and his team.North Wales Chronicle · 21 Oct, 17:07

In this story: Ash Dykes · North Wales · Congo Basin · Sangha River · Central African Republic · Republic of the Congo · St Asaph · Old Colwyn

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