UK Heatwave Death Toll Rises to Seven After Boy, 15, Found Dead in Manchester Reservoir

Reservoirs and other inland waterways have become a focus of renewed safety warnings as the UK's heatwave has been linked to a series of fatal open-water incidents. (Credit: Mike Norris/Pexels)

Britain's record-breaking heatwave has taken a deadly turn after a 15-year-old boy was found dead in a Greater Manchester reservoir, bringing the number of confirmed open-water fatalities during the recent spell of extreme weather to seven.

The teenager disappeared while swimming at Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge on Saturday evening, prompting a major search involving police, fire crews and specialist underwater teams. His body was later recovered from the reservoir.