Five people have been declared dead in drowning incidents in the UK so far. In an attempt to beat the heatwave, the fifth man to die was in Sheffield. He drowned in a lake. It has been reported that emergency services were called to a man coming into breathing difficulties at an unused quarry in Crookes Valley Park, Sheffield, on Sunday evening and pulled the man's body out of the lake.
So far, three teenagers have died out of five people who lost their lives. One of the teenagers, 16-year-old Mohammad Abdul Hamid, drowned in the River Eden in Cumbria. Cumbria Police began searching for the teenager after he was reported missing after entering the river near Stoney Holme in Carlisle on Saturday evening.
The other one died in Salford Quays in Manchester. Police have confirmed that the 19-year-old had died after struggling in the water. Greater Manchester Police tweeted: "Our thoughts are with this young man's family and friends, and the people who witnessed the tragic events."
After finding the body of a man in his 50s, North Yorkshire Police said: "While formal identification is yet to take place, we believe we know the identity of the deceased but are awaiting confirmation.”
