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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
James Holt

Warning issued over dangers of swimming in Salford Quays just weeks after two rescued from water

A warning has been issued about the dangers of swimming in Salford Quays as the region has basked in the bank holiday sun.

Salford City Council urged people not to swim in the Quays or any other rivers, lakes and reservoirs in the region as their cold temperatures could cause cold water shock and drowning.

Tragedy struck last summer, in July, after the body of 16-year-old student Kalen Waugh was pulled from the water after he died while swimming in the Quays, near to Media City.

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