UK’s Easter week didn’t end on a good note followed by an untimely death of a teenage boy. The unidentified boy was at a canal in Leeds this weekend, probably looking to spend a good time swimming with his friends. But soon things took an unexpected turn when the unexpected tragedy struck. The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) reached the place immediately and after quite some time, the specialist dive team pulled the boy from the water.

After failed attempts from the medical team, the doctors declared him to be dead. Although no suspicions were raised, the force is digging deeper to find the reason behind the tragedy. Passing more than 50 deaths due to drowning, over the past summer, the society cautioned swimmers against swimming in unchartered waters.

How did a teenager lose his life at a canal?

The 14-year-old boy was enjoying the waters of River Aire in Hunslet, Leeds, with his friends this weekend. Soon he faced difficulties while swimming and struggled to get out. Seeing his condition, his friends moved forward to help, but before reaching him, the boy disappeared from their view. Hesitating, they called the West Yorkshire Police and other emergency services.

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As per the reports by the Independent, a Police spokesperson confirmed, “At 4.32 pm yesterday (Saturday), police received a concern for safety report for a male in the canal by Thwaite Lane, Leeds. Emergency services attended and recovered a teenage male from the water. He received medical attention at the scene, but was sadly pronounced deceased a short time later.”

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While the cops were observant about what could cause this catastrophe, the RLSS director, Lee Heard cited the warm weather of the UK to be a prevailing reason behind these drowning accidents.

The probable cause behind

As per Heard, “There’s an inevitability around the warm weather and the number of people that drown.” However, it was not his intention to instill fear or debar people from going out to have fun. He continued, “…the reason why so many people are drowning is there seems to be a lack of understanding of their ability to swim in open water.”

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Significantly, the temperature of rivers and lakes is cooler than swimming pools, which can lead to a cold water shock, which again evokes a heart attack. Thus, Heard advised children and untrained swimmers not to involve in such a practice, to avoid further tragedies.