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Water-safety warning after eight people die during heatwave
Key takeaways
- The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) issued a warning following the deaths, saying "warmer weather unfortunately sees an increase in accidental drownings".
- It warned despite water temperatures remain very cold despite increased air temperatures, and that cold water shock could make swimming difficult and make it harder to get out of the water.
- In all during the hotter weather, at least six young people have died in the water, as well as a man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s.
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Cheshire police found a body during the search for a 17-year-old boy who went missing after swimming at the well-known beauty spot.People have been urged to take precautions near water after at least eight people, mostly children, drowned over the bank holiday weekend while trying to stay cool during the heat wave.
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) issued a warning following the deaths, saying "warmer weather unfortunately sees an increase in accidental drownings".
It warned despite water temperatures remain very cold despite increased air temperatures, and that cold water shock could make swimming difficult and make it harder to get out of the water.
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