A man walks across Lambeth bridge in London on May 26, 2026, with heatwave conditions spreading to parts of southeast England and London. (Photo: AFP)
May 26, 2026
Four teenagers drown in England since Sunday amid heatwave — authorities
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Four teenagers have drowned in lakes in England since Sunday amid a heatwave, police and local authorities said.
In Lincolnshire in northeast England, a teenage boy drowned Sunday, police said. Likewise, a teenage girl died in Warwickshire in central England on Monday, the council said.
Meanwhile, in Yorkshire in the northeast, one boy drowned in a reservoir Monday and another boy’s body was recovered early Tuesday at a country park, police said.
