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Nine Open Water Deaths During Heatwave Prompt Safety Warning
The Royal Life Saving Society UK urged swimmers to use supervised sites and enter water slowly as warmer weather lifted accidental drowning risks.
- Nine people died in open water across the UK on Tuesday following record-breaking heat, with temperatures reaching 35.1C at Kew Gardens and 32.9C at Cardiff Bute Park, according to the Met Office.
- Deaths occurred across nine regions including South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Cornwall, Hampshire, Warwickshire, Cheshire, Pembrokeshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire as people entered open water seeking relief from extreme heat.
- Victims included at least six young people, a man in his 60s, and a 72-year-old woman who died at West Angle Bay beach in Pembrokeshire on Sunday around 3.15pm.
- The Royal Life Saving Society urged people to "stop and think" before entering open water, warning that "warmer weather unfortunately correlates to an increase in accidental drownings." The organization stressed "water temperatures remain very cold" despite sweltering conditions.
- NHS web pages recorded 36,724 visits over the weekend as families sought heat safety guidance, while visits to heatstroke advice surged to 20,092 on bank holiday Monday compared to 488 the previous week. Heat alerts extend 24 hours despite anticipated temperature drops.
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