Sky News (UK) • May 28, 2026 09:25

Two more teen fatalities as number of open water deaths during heatwave reaches 11

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Eleven people are now known to have died in open water during the record-breaking UK heatwave.

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Tue 14:21 - Sky News (UK)

Four teenagers drown as UK experiences heatwave

Tue 14:21 - Sky News (UK)

Five youngsters drown as UK experiences heatwave

Wed 09:46 - Sky News (UK)

Safety warning after heatwave deaths - but what is cold water shock?

Wed 13:10 - BBC Headlines

Water safety warning after nine people die during heatwave

Thu 01:51 - Al Jazeera English

Parisians defy swimming ban to cool off as record heat hits Europe

Thu 07:57 - Euronews

France heat triggers illegal swimming in central Paris

Thu 09:25 - Sky News (UK)

Two more teen fatalities as number of open water deaths during heatwave reaches 11

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Parisians defy swimming ban to cool off as record heat hits Europe

Parisians cooled off in the city’s Saint-Martin canal as an unprecedented heatwave pushed temperatures across Europe.

BBC Headlines

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13:10

Water safety warning after nine people die during heatwave

Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather.

Euronews

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07:57

France heat triggers illegal swimming in central Paris

France's exceptional May heat continued on 27 May as temperatures climbed around 33C in Paris. Many residents headed to the Saint-Martin canal to cool off, despite rules prohibiting swimming in …

Sky News (UK)

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09:46

Safety warning after heatwave deaths - but what is cold water shock?

As many people across the UK seek relief from record-breaking temperatures by plunging into open water, the RNLI has issued warnings after multiple deaths in water-related incidents.

14:21

Four teenagers drown as UK experiences heatwave

Four teenagers have drowned in open water amid heatwave conditions in the UK.

14:21

Five youngsters drown as UK experiences heatwave

Five youngsters have drowned in open water during this week's record-breaking May heatwave.