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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helen Pidd North of England editor

Boy, 16, becomes third teenager to drown in Lancashire quarry

A 'No Swimming' warning sign at a quarry in the UK
A warning sign at a UK quarry. The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) urged caution for anyone cooling off during this week’s hot weather. Photograph: Mark Richardson/Alamy

A 16-year-old boy has drowned in a flooded quarry in Lancashire, as rescue services urged caution when swimming in open water during the heatwave.

The teenager, who has not yet been named, got into difficulty on Saturday night at Dawber Delph, Appley Bridge, Lancashire constabulary said.

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