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- Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari reported 301 drownings, a 14% increase over the 2025 summer total.
- She attributed the surge to repeated European heatwaves, which experts link to human-caused climate change.
- Many victims drowned in unauthorized or unsupervised sites such as open water and canals.
- The government is cooperating with regional authorities to improve swimming sites and enhance safety.
