A warning has been issued about swimming in the River Humber after two boys were spotted in the water. Humber Rescue took to social media on Sunday to warn about the dangers after a member of the public reported seeing the boys, believed to be aged about 13 or 14, wading into the water. The organisation said: "The Humber is not a safe place to swim. Strong currents, deep channels, rapidly changing conditions and mud can quickly turn what seems like harmless fun into a life-threatening situation." The warning comes after the death of 15-year old Declan Sawyer, who died at Swanholme Lakes near Lincoln in May. With hot temperatures forecast this week, the lifeboat charity, based at Hessle Foreshore, said people might be "tempted to cool off", but the river "remains extremely cold" and could lead to cold water shock. There have been several other warnings issued as teens take to the water to cool down this summer. Welton Waters Activities Centre, near Brough, said groups of young people had been gathering on the east bank of the lake, and gave warnings over mixing swimming with alcohol. "There have been tragic incidents in other parts of the country and we absolutely do not want to see
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A warning has been issued about swimming in the River Humber after two boys were spotted in the water. Humber Rescue took to social media on Sunday to warn about the dangers after a member of the public reported seeing the boys, believed…
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A warning has been issued about swimming in the River Humber after two boys were spotted in the water. Humber Rescue took to social media on Sunday to warn about the dangers after a member of the public reported seeing…
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A warning has been issued about swimming in the River Humber after two boys were spotted in the water. Humber Rescue took to social media on Sunday to warn about the dangers after a member of the public reported seeing the boys, believed…
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