Fifteen youngsters and five adults tragically lost their lives as a record-breaking heatwave hit the UK last month – with more feared as Britain sizzled this week.
Tragedy struck at reservoirs, lakes and rivers across the country, leading to widespread warnings about the dangers faced in water.
The warnings have been shared again as thousands of people flock from near and far to popular swimming spots to cool down in scorching conditions.
Britons are currently sweltering under a ‘heat dome’ – with temperatures reaching 36.7C on Thursday, after Gosport in Hampshire hit 36.1C on Wednesday, breaking the record set in 1976.
Already this week,
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