River Wharfe

Major emergency response at River Wharfe with reports of 'person in trouble in water'

Major emergency response at River Wharfe with reports of 'person in trouble in water' Emergency services are responding to an incident at the River Wharfe in North Yorkshire, which eyewitnesses say relates to a person in trouble in the water - this is a breaking story A major emergency response is under way in North Yorkshire, with eyewitnesses saying it relates to a person in trouble in the water at the River Wharfe. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance was spotted landing by the river in the...

Girl, 13, dies after being rescued from River Wharfe in Yorkshire

Girl, 13, dies after being rescued from River Wharfe in Yorkshire - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A 13-year-old girl has died in hospital after being reported missing in a river in North Yorkshire. The teenager’s disappearance was reported at 6.30pm on Sunday at the River Wharfe, near Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales. She was rescued from the water a short time later and taken to hospital by air ambulance.

Water-related deaths in UK heatwave hit 15 after girl, 13, dies and boy goes missing

Girl pulled from River Wharfe in Burnsall, Yorkshire, on Sunday, with temperatures dropping down to average on MondayA 13-year-old girl has died after going into a river and a boy is missing as the water-related death toll reached at least 15 amid a heatwave. The girl was pulled from the River Wharfe in Burnsall, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, on Sunday evening. She was airlifted to hospital where she was pronounced dead, North Yorkshire police said.

Water-related deaths in UK heatwave hit 15 after girl, 13, dies and boy goes missing

Girl pulled from River Wharfe in Burnsall, Yorkshire, on Sunday, with temperatures dropping down to average on MondayA 13-year-old girl has died after going into a river and a boy is missing as the water-related death toll reached at least 15 amid a heatwave. The girl was pulled from the River Wharfe in Burnsall, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, on Sunday evening. She was airlifted to hospital where she was pronounced dead, North Yorkshire police said.

At least 15 people have now died in water during hot weather in UK

At least 15 people have now died in water during hot weather in UK The Royal Life Saving Society urged people to ‘stop and think’ before entering water during the heatwave - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments At least 15 people have died in open water during a heatwave and hot weather across the UK. The Royal Life Saving Society urged people to “stop and think” before getting into the water in response to the deaths, most of whom were children.

Girl dies after being rescued from river - as number of water deaths during heatwave reaches 17

Heroes desperately tried to save schoolgirl's, 13, life after horror Skipton river drowning

Heroes desperately tried to save schoolgirl's, 13, life after horror Skipton river drowning A 13-year-old girl has become the 17th person reported to have died in UK waters during the recent heatwave after she was pulled from a river in North Yorkshire Members of the public desperately attempted to save a 13-year-old girl after she reported missing in a Yorkshire river on Sunday, with police later thanking those who rushed to help. Despite their courageous efforts, the teenager tragically...

'Dearly loved' man, 44, found dead in River Yare as family issue plea to public

'Dearly loved' man, 44, found dead in River Yare as family issue plea to public Emergency crews were first alerted on Friday and searched throughout the night - dive teams found Greg Howes in the River Yare in Surlingham on Saturday afternoon The family of a man who died after getting into trouble in a river have urged people to take care. The body of Greg Howes, 44, was found by dive teams searching in the River Yare in Surlingham on the Norfolk Broads on Saturday afternoon. Emergency...

Tragic Brits lost to May heatwave drownings from girl, 15, fetching a ball to hero grandad

Record breaking temperatures in May have brought tragedy across the UK, with a series of accidental drownings leaving families and communities across the country devastated. From a grandfather who died rescuing his nine-year-old granddaughter and a woman who lost her life trying to save her dog, to children playing with friends who never to return home - last month's weather proved just how easy it is for happy days in the sun to turn into heartbreak. A total of 19 people lost their lives in...

Swimmers continue to break into 'really dangerous' quarry despite 17 tragic UK heatwave water deaths

Swimmers continue to break into 'really dangerous' quarry despite 17 tragic UK heatwave water deaths An official has revealed people have broken into a quarry for swimming, which was the site of two deaths over a decade ago, despite the 'dangerous' conditions at the site People have continued to break into a closed quarry, which was sealed off following the deaths of two young men over a decade ago, despite a trust warning the site was "really dangerous". An official revealed people...