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Tragedy strikes as a teenage boy’s body is recovered from a pond in Swanscombe, marking the tenth water-related death during a deadly UK heatwave. Emergency crews responded just before 3 PM Wednesday, and police confirm the death is not suspicious. Similar incidents have rocked towns across the country, including Lincoln, Halifax, and Rotherham, as well as older adults in Cornwall and Wales. The Royal Life Saving Society has issued a dire warning: soaring temperatures are making open water dangerously tempting — and deadly — especially for young people. With London hitting a record 35.1°C, the heat is driving risky behavior, and families are grieving the preventable losses. This heatwave brings both joy and heartbreak — a chilling reminder that water, even in summer, can be lethal if you’re not prepared.

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