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

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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

Coastguard crews received urgent reports of the children in serious danger at around 3.45pm on Thursday after the youngsters were swept out to sea while enjoying the sweltering…

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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