With soaring temperatures and the sun beating down across the UK this weekend, police have issued a stark warning to those looking to cool off.
Following the deaths of three people in 24 hours, police are warning about the dangers of swimming in open water.
A 12-year-old girl tragically drowned in a river in Bury and two men died after being pulled from the sea off a beach in Torquay on Thursday (June 28).
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With the hottest day of the year expected this weekend, Greater Manchester Police said that the girl had been found by underwater search teams in the River Irwell today.
The Guardian quoted DI Andrew Naismith of GMB’s Bury District, saying: “This is an incredibly tragic incident in which a young girl has lost her life, and my thoughts are with her family at this devastating time.
“We have a team of detectives working on this, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances at this time.
“With the warmer weather, it’s tempting to go into the water to cool off, but I’d like to remind everyone of the dangers of playing near or swimming in rivers, lakes and reservoirs and would strongly urge against this.”
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The tragedy in the River Irwell came after Devon and Cornwall police said that the bodies of two men, aged 25 and 26, were recovered from the sea in Torquay.
The two men – found near Babbacombe Beach – were rushed to hospital but were later pronounced dead.
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The warnings from police come after an uneven month weather-wise.
Last Sunday, the Met Office issued a yellow warning after thunderstorms caused flash floods.
It also forecast strong winds throughout Somerset, Devon and Cornwall before the heatwave, said to have been caused by a ‘Saharan plume’.
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