A 14-year-old boy from a scout group near Glasgow has died in a swimming accident on an adventure holiday in the Italian Alps.
The incident happened at the Lillaz Falls, about 1,800m above sea level, in the Gran Paradiso National Park on Sunday.
Eastwood District Scouts has confirmed that the boy was from its group.
Outdoor education provider Acorn Adventure said he was part of a group jumping into water under instruction.
"Although he was immediately rescued from the water and given CPR, tragically he could not be resuscitated," the company said in a statement.
"The group were on the second full day of their nine-day adventure activity trip in northern Italy when the incident happened.
'Unable to resuscitate'"They were jumping into the water, where instructors were waiting for them.
The 14-year-old was a member of the Pegasus Explorer Scout Unit, which is linked to the 35th Glasgow Scout Group.
"All participants were wearing buoyancy aids, wet suits and helmets, as is standard on this activity, carried out by hundreds of participants every year for the past 18 years," the statement said.
"As yet, it is unclear why this participant lost consciousness as he entered the water."
An investigation into the incident is being led by the Guardia di Finanza (Finance Guard) of Entreves.
The outdoor education company added: "Acorn Adventure continues to work with the Italian emergency services and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to ensure he is brought home to his family swiftly and respectfully and senior operations staff are travelling to Italy to provide all possible support."
'Devastated'In a statement, the Scout Association said: "The young person was taking part in a holiday to the Aosta Valley in Italy organised by Acorn Adventure, who are a company specialising in adventure based trips.
"We are working with Acorn Adventure to support the family, leaders and other young people involved in this very sad event.
"We are devastated that a young person has died and our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the young person at this time."
The Foreign Office said it was aware of the death of a British national in Italy and was ready to provide consular assistance.
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