Teenager dies after entering lake in 15th heatwave water death

Another teen dies in water as UK’s hot weather continues

A 16-year-old boy drowned at Bracklinn Falls in Stirlingshire, becoming the 12th water-related fatality in the UK during a heatwave that peaked at 35.1°C. The UK Health Security Agency issued a yellow heat health alert for eastern England and London, citing elevated risk of cold-water shock and drowning as temperatures remain high.