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UK open water tragedies as five teens drown during Bank Holiday heatwave
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution said open water can trigger cold water shock and quickly overwhelm even strong swimmers.
- Five teenagers died in open water across the UK and Ireland over the Bank Holiday weekend, prompting police forces in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Warwickshire, Lincolnshire, and Devon and Cornwall to respond to separate fatal incidents.
- Record temperatures reaching 26C on Thursday drew swimmers to unsupervised waters, where cold water shock causes involuntary gasp responses and panic regardless of swimming ability or confidence.
- Victims included Declan Sawyer, 15, found in Swanholme Lakes near Lincoln on Sunday; Abbie Carmody-Pepper, 15, at Burrow Beach in Dublin; a 13-year-old boy named 'Reco' in Halifax; and teenagers at Kingsbury Water Park and Rother Valley Country Park.
- Declan Sawyer's father Carl described his son as a 'funny and outgoing young man' and urged parents to warn children about water dangers. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue posted condolences on Tuesday to bereaved families.
- The National Fire Chiefs Council urges families to discuss unsupervised swimming risks in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs with children. Fire commanders stress that water remains dangerously cold even on warm days, with temperatures expected between the high teens and 20C over the weekend.
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Four young people have lost their lives in drowning accidents during Britain's current heatwave.
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