A dozen people have died so far this summer swimming in open water across the UK

While temperatures reached record highs, water temperatures remained low, which can lead to cold water shock

Tuesday saw the hottest day in May on record as temperatures reached 35.1C at Kew Gardens in London.

Seven teenagers, a grandfather in his 60s and a woman in her 70s are known to have died - including two teenagers pulled from the water today.

At least seven people have died in recent days as people have tried to cool off in Britain’s waterways

At least nine people, most of them teenagers and children, have died in separate water-related incidents across the UK during the recent heatwave and Bank Holiday weekend,…

Seven young people and two adults, including a grandfather in Cornwall, have lost their lives in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and the sea as people took the plunge to cool off in the…

The UK's Royal Life Saving Society on Wednesday issued warnings on water safety after nine people died in the sea, rivers and lakes during days of record-breaking hot weather.

Emergency services scrambled to the scene at Galley Hill Road in Swanscombe, Kent, yesterday afternoon after concerns were raised for a young boxer.

While cold water might look refreshing, it can pose 'serious risks', scientists have warned.

Police and fire crews were called to Galley Hill Road on Wednesday afternoon

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Bodies of two teenage bodies recovered following separate incidents in Kent and Oxford

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A dozen people have died so far this summer swimming in open water across the UK

Twelve people have died in open water during the UK heatwave

A 16-year-old boy became the 12th person to die after getting into difficulty in the water on Thursday

The number of people who have died from water-related incidents since the beginning of the heatwave has risen to 14, with a 13-year-old boy and a 72-year-old woman among the…

The Royal Life Saving Society urged people to ‘stop and think’ before entering water during the heatwave

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