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Heatwave Triggers Record 14 Water Deaths, Teen Drowns in Nottinghamshire

6/1/2026

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Police say the heatwave has caused a record 14 water-related deaths and that open-water sites are “exceptionally dangerous.”
A 19-year-old man died after being pulled from Balderton Lake in New Balderton, Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Police reported emergency services arrived at 2:35 pm on Thursday.
Charlotte Weatherall-Smith of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue warned that cold-water shock can be fatal even on warm days.

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Police say the heatwave has caused a record 14 water-related deaths and that open-water sites are “exceptionally dangerous.”
A 19-year-old man died after being pulled from Balderton Lake in New Balderton, Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Police reported emergency services arrived at 2:35 pm on Thursday.
Charlotte Weatherall-Smith of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue warned that cold-water shock can be fatal even on warm days.