#drowning

#drowning

SAN JOSE The mother-daughter operators of a San Jose daycare center where two toddlers drowned in a swimming pool in 2023 were held to answer to charges of child endangerment by a judge following a preliminary hearing this week. The ruling, which means that there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial, was passed down by Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Ronald Toff, following a three-day preliminary hearing that concluded Thursday.

The annual drowning report released by Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia on Tuesday recorded 357 deaths between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 34 more than the previous year's total of 323, and a 27% increase on the 10-year average. One-third of those who drowned were over the age of 65, and drowning deaths among those aged 75 or older had increased by 63% on the 10-year average, the report shows.

A teenager died Sunday evening in an apparent drowning at Hampton Beach, according to New Hampshire State Police. At around 6:46 p.m., the State Police Marine Patrol received a report of a possible drowning. The teenager, a 17-year-old boy whose name is not being released due to his age, had been swimming with family members when he was pulled away from the shore by a strong ocean current, witnesses told police.

On Sunday, just before 9 a.m., police responded to a report of a missing child near Broad Street and Tompkins Avenue, a spokesperson for the NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information said. Upon arrival, officers were told that Thomas was missing, and they began canvassing the surrounding area. After a short search, they discovered Thomas unconscious and unresponsive in the water near the 600 block of Bay Street in Stapleton.

Warwickshire Police stated that on 17 August, 27-year-old Wojciech Berlan drowned after swimming at Ensor's Pool in Nuneaton and failed to resurface for over five minutes.

The investigation determined that Robert Samuel James and a friend traveled to the area with the intention of vending at the Reggae on the River music festival.

Locals reported a swimmer in difficulty offshore near Boatstrand. Coast Guard and RNLI units were deployed, including a Waterford-based helicopter for search efforts.

Paramedics confirmed the death of a man, believed to be about 40, after responding to a report of a drowning in a Mississauga swimming pool.

The parents of two toddlers who drowned in a backyard pool at an Almaden home-based daycare two years ago have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against its operators.

The girl was found unconscious and unresponsive and was pronounced dead at Montefiore-Einstein Medical Center.

The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the two girls who died after a barge collided with a sailboat in Miami Beach accidentally drowned, specifically identifying them as Mila Yankelevich and Erin Victoria Ko Han.

In a statement released on July 24, John Lawn, CEO of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, said the park's lifeguard team recognized that a child was in distress and performed an immediate rescue.

A 12-year-old girl drowned while swimming in the River Suir in Newcastle, Co Tipperary, prompting a response from emergency services and Gardaí.

Jeff Brady, 51, dove into the Colorado River to rescue two boys aged 10 and 12 from the current, ultimately drowning during the attempted rescue.

The body of a 75-year-old man believed to have drowned was recovered from lower Lake Clementine on Sunday morning. The body is believed to belong to a man reported missing earlier in the day.

The National Weather Service says these dams are colloquially known as "drowning machines." They extend across a river from bank to bank and are designed so that water continuously flows past the crest of the dam.

A woman is hospitalized after being pushed into the Miami River, found unconscious and taken to hospital in very critical condition.

Three individuals may have drowned in the remote Heath Falls area of Soda Springs, prompting an extensive search and rescue operation due to challenging terrain.

"I saw the 3-year-old by the pool but that was 'not uncommon.' However, I lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes before discovering him floating in the pool."