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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

At least 10 people die in open water during UK’s searing heatwave

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At least 10 people have died after getting into difficulty in water during the unprecedented heatwave currently gripping the UK.

A boy aged just 13 was the youngest person to lose his life in recent days and one charity warned that the toll may climb as schools break up for the summer holidays.

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