Deadly UK heatwave: Nine dead after multiple water incidents over bank holiday weekend, emergency warning issued
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May 27, 2026
At least nine people, mostly teenagers and children, died in water-related incidents across the UK during the recent heatwave and bank holiday weekend, the BBC reported. The deaths prompted urgent warnings from water safety experts, who called for…
UK heatwave: Boy, 13, dies after getting into trouble while swimming in West Yorkshire reservoir
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May 26, 2026
A 13-year-old boy died after he got into difficulty swimming in a reservoir in West Yorkshire during the bank holiday heatwave, police confirmed on Tuesday.Emergency services attended Leadbeater Dam, Lumb Lane, Halifax, about 3.20pm on Monday after…