10 hours ago · A 55-year-old woman's body has been found in a pool near Birmingham, bringing the total number of people who have drowned in the UK during the heatwave to six. West Midlands …

May 27, 2026 · At least seven young people died in the water, the youngest being 12-year-old Junior Slater, who died in a Lancashire river on Tuesday afternoon. A man in his 60s and a woman in her …

1 day ago · West Midlands Police said that the body of a woman had been recovered from Swan Pool in Sandwell Valley Country Park after she went missing in the water just after 4:30pm. ...

UK heatwave drownings death toll rises to six after woman's body is found in pool - as other victims include boy, 15, and 69-year-old man West Midlands Police said that the body of a woman had been …

May 27, 2026 · At least six people have died struggling in open water since a record-breaking heatwave started over the May bank holiday weekend.

May 31, 2026 · More deaths were reported last weekend after several days of warm, dry weather - though conditions are expected to cool significantly going into next week. It comes after police said a...

May 28, 2026 · The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a pond, making him the 10th casualty of incidents in water during Britain’s heatwave.

UK heatwave drownings death toll rises to six after woman's body is found in pool - as other victims include boy, 15, and 69-year-old man MailOnline 14:46

May 28, 2026 · At least nine people, including seven children and teenagers, lost their lives in separate incidents over the Bank Holiday period as temperatures climbed above 35C in parts of England.

May 27, 2026 · Water safety experts have warned about the dangers of outdoor swimming after nine drownings in the UK heatwave. Seven young people and two adults have lost their lives in rivers, …