With temperatures to continue in the mid to late 20s, people have been warned against jumping into rivers to cool down.
While many may want to take a dip in waterways to take the sting out of the heat, this can pose a huge safety risk, and the Royal Life Saving Society and London Fire Brigade have both issued warnings to people to think before they plunge into a river.
Last year, more than 100 people died in river incidents in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Lee Heard, charity director of RLSS UK, said: “With June, July, and August proving to be the months with the most fatalities, it is vitally important that everyone has an understanding of water safety, especially during the summer months. We have seen a rise in the number of drownings over the past few years, with peaks during the summer.”
