Briton on Management Course Collapses, Dies
Reuters
LONDON —
A 46-year-old British man collapsed and died from a suspected heart attack while trekking through mountains in freezing fog on a management training course, police said Saturday.
Rescue teams found that four of his companions had failed to revive the man, who had been walking in the Brecon Beacons in Wales Friday.
British companies have in recent years sought to motivate managers by sending them on military-style training courses that involve route marches and other exercises in demanding terrain.
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