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Three teens dead after rescues from water at beauty spots
TL;DR
Three teenagers have died in separate water incidents across England during record high temperatures. The fatalities include two boys and a girl, with authorities urging awareness of water dangers.
Key points
- Three teenagers died in separate incidents in England.
- Record high temperatures affected the UK on Bank Holiday Monday.
- A 15-year-old boy drowned in a lake near Lincoln.
Three teenagers have died in separate incidents at beauty spots across England as temperatures reached record highs on Bank Holiday Monday.
Police in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Warwickshire have each confirmed the deaths of two teenage boys and a teenage girl, who were all rescued from open water.
The deaths came after a 15-year-old boy drowned in a lake near Lincoln on Sunday. His family have urged others to be aware of the dangers of water.
Temperatures across the UK hit record highs on Monday, with much of England remaining under UK Health Security Agency amber and yellow-heat health alerts.
In Halifax, West Yorkshire Police was called to Leadbeater Dam on moorland off Lumb Lane at about 15:20 BST to reports a teenage boy had got into difficulty in the water.
The 13-year-old was removed from the reservoir and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the force said.
Officers said investigations were continuing, adding they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances.
Later on Monday, emergency services were called to Kingsbury Water Park shortly after 18:00 BST following concerns for the welfare of a girl in the water.
She was pronounced dead at the scene after her body was recovered at about 19:20 BST, Warwickshire Police said.
An investigation into the circumstances had begun, the force added, and people had been urged to avoid speculating about what happened.
In Rotherham, police recovered the body of a teenage boy from a lake in Rother Valley Country Park following a search and rescue operation.
South Yorkshire Police were called to the park at 18:50 BST to reports that a teenage boy had entered the water and had not been seen getting out.
Police officers, as well as crews from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, took part in a specialist search operation before the boy's body was found in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The force said: "Whilst formal identification is yet to take place, the boy's family has been informed and is being supported by officers."
It comes after 15-year-old Declan Sawyer drowned at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln on Sunday.
Emergency crews were called to reports of the boy getting into difficulty at about 14:30 BST on Sunday.
He was later recovered from the water following a search and rescue operation.
Declan's father Carl said he was "very much loved by his friends and family, and will be missed dearly by many".
Q&A
What caused the deaths of the three teenagers in England?
The three teenagers died after being rescued from open water during record high temperatures in separate incidents.
Where did the drowning incidents involving the teenagers occur?
The incidents occurred in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and Warwickshire, with a 15-year-old boy drowning in a lake near Lincoln.
What safety warnings have been issued following the deaths of the teenagers?
Authorities have urged the public to be aware of the dangers of water, especially during extreme heat conditions.
