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Two more teen fatalities as number of open water deaths during heatwave reaches 11
Police said the boy’s death is not being treated as suspicious, as the UK heatwave has been linked to at least 12 water-related deaths.
- On Thursday, May 28, Police Scotland recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy from Bracklinn Falls near Callander after receiving a report of concern for a person at approximately 6.45pm. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
- This fatality marks the UK's 12th water-related death during the recent heatwave, following multiple similar drownings across the country as warm weather drew people to open-water swimming spots in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Cornwall, Hampshire, Warwickshire, Cheshire, Pembrokeshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire.
- Despite warm air, water temperatures remain hazardous, posing a 'very real risk' of cold-water shock, the RNLI warned. The National Water Safety Forum reports 57 per cent of accidental drownings occur at inland bodies like rivers and reservoirs.
- In response to rising deaths, the Royal Life Saving Society issued a plea for everyone to 'stop and think' before entering water. The RNLI advises using 'Phone, Float, Throw'—calling 999, telling swimmers to float, and throwing rescue equipment.
- Forecasters predict a general cooling trend across the UK as Atlantic air introduces rain into the early part of next week, breaking the historic hot spell that saw temperatures remain above 30C for several days.
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The NationalBody of 16-year-old boy recovered from water at Scottish beauty spot
A 16-year-old boy has died at a popular Scottish beauty spot.
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