Police have warned of the dangers of swimming in open water after a teenager was found dead in a West Yorkshire canal.
Officers were called to Stocking Lane in Knottingley around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday with reports of a person in the water.
They found a 15-year-old boy in the canal and pulled him out of the water, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
West Yorkshire Police are investigating the incident, warning Chief Detective Inspector Tony Nicholson: “This is a tragic incident in which a boy unfortunately lost his life and I would like to inform people of the dangers posed by open water.
“Even on days as hot as we have had recently, the canals can still be very cold and the cold water can cause cramps even in the strongest swimmers.
“Currents created by boats and the movement of water around locks and weirs can also be dangerous. There can also be objects hidden below the surface that could cause injury.”
It comes after a a man died falling from a cliff at Dorset the Lulworth Cove beauty spot on Sundays.
A extreme heat warning is still in place in the south and southwest of England, the West Midlands and Wales, with temperatures expected to reach 30C (86F) in London again Wednesday.
A separate extreme heat warning was also issued by the Met Office for North Ireland, which lasts until 11.59pm on Friday.
The UK recorded its hottest temperature of the year so far on Tuesday when the mercury hit 32.2 ° C (89.96 ° F) at London Heathrow.
He broke the previous record of 31.6C (88.8F) at Heathrow on Sunday.
Although most of the country will remain warm, thunderstorms are expected in eastern England, with slightly cooler conditions in the north and Scotland.
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This notice was published: 2021-07-21 05:39:00