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UK heatwave: 13-year-old boy dies after getting into difficulty while swimming in West Yorkshire reservoir

A 13-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming at a reservoir in West Yorkshire during the Bank Holiday heatwave, police confirmed on Tuesday.

Emergency services rushed to Leadbeater Dam on Lumb Lane in Halifax at around 3.20pm on Monday after reports that the teenager was struggling in the water. The boy was later pulled out and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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