Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThree people, including a teenager, have died after getting into difficulty swimming in open water, bringing the total number of drownings during the recent heatwave to five. Brody Leach, 22, was recovered from the River Severn in Shrewsbury, a 15-year-old boy's body was found at Testwood Lakes near Southampton, and a 69-year-old man died in Clacton. These incidents follow two other deaths earlier in the week: a 50-year-old man at Aberavon beach and a teenage boy in a lake in Syston, Leicestershire. The deaths occurred amidst widespread warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water, particularly the risk of cold water shock syndrome, during a period of record-breaking temperatures. Friday was confirmed as the UK’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 37.3C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, following two other record-breaking days. In fullFive die in open water during record-breaking UK heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Thousands of schools remained closed, trains were cancelled again and commuters were urged not to travel 'unless absolutely necessary' amid the rare red warning.

Tragedy struck at reservoirs, lakes and rivers across the country, leading to widespread warnings about the dangers faced in water.

The boy was seen entering the lake in Syston as temperatures broke records across the country during a waring for extreme heat - this is a breaking story

Widespread warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water

There have been widespread warnings about the dangers of trying to cool off with a swim in the sea, lake or river

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A 15-year-old boy and a 55-year-old woman died in separate incidents over the weekend - meaning seven people have now died in open water during the recent heatwave