Britons urged to keep safe after nine water-related heatwave deaths

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2026-05-27

London (PA Media/dpa) - Britons have been urged to keep safe following the deaths of nine people who got into trouble in open water after days of record-breaking heat. The Royal Life Saving Society issued a plea for everyone to "stop and think" before getting into the water in response to the deaths, most of whom were children. It noted that "warmer weather unfortunately correlates to an increase in accidental drownings" and that despite warmer a......

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