Water-related deaths in UK heatwave hit 15 after girl dies in North Yorkshire
A 13-year-old girl has died in the River Wharfe, bringing the total number of water-related deaths during the recent UK heatwave to 15. Emergency services are continuing to search for an 11-year-old boy missing in the River Don.
Why it matters
The tragic events highlight the public safety risks associated with extreme weather events and the dangers of open-water swimming.
The girl was pulled from the River Wharfe and airlifted to hospital where she was pronounced dead, North Yorkshire police said. Photograph: Martin Birchall/Alamy View image in fullscreen The girl was pulled from the River Wharfe and airlifted to hospital where she was pronounced dead, North Yorkshire police said. Photograph: Martin Birchall/Alamy Extreme heat Water-related deaths in UK heatwave hit 15 after girl dies in North Yorkshire Girl, 13, pulled from River Wharfe on Sunday and boy, 11, remains missing from River Don as hot spell comes to an end
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