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Water safety experts warn of dangers of outdoor swimming as heatwave grips UK
At least nine people have died in recent days as people have tried to cool off in Britain’s waterways Water safety experts have warned about the dangers of outdoor swimming after a number of drownings in recent days as people try to ...
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At least nine people have died in recent days as people have tried to cool off in Britain’s waterways Water safety experts have warned about the dangers of outdoor swimming after a number of drownings in recent days as people try to ...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Water safety experts warn of dangers of outdoor swimming as heatwave grips UK, At least nine people have died in recent days as people have tried to cool off in Britain’s waterways Water safety experts have warned about the dangers of outdoor swimming after a number of drownings in recent days as people try to escape soaring temperatures by cooling off in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and other bodies of water. Emergency services have reported at least nine deaths because of water-related incidents in the past few days, seven of them young people, as Britain’s heatwave sends crowds of people to the seaside and other swimming spots. Continue reading…
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