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| Girl, 12, drowns in River Irwell in Bury | Girl, 12, drowns in River Irwell in Bury |
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| A 12-year-old girl has drowned in the River Irwell in Greater Manchester. | A 12-year-old girl has drowned in the River Irwell in Greater Manchester. |
| The girl was last seen in the river near Dunster Road, Bury, at 19:55 BST on Thursday. | The girl was last seen in the river near Dunster Road, Bury, at 19:55 BST on Thursday. |
| Police have warned of the dangers of playing or swimming in rivers, lakes and reservoirs following the "tragic incident". | |
| The girl's death came just hours after two men, aged 25 and 26, died after being pulled from the sea off Torquay. | |
| Their bodies were discovered close to Babbacombe Beach at about 14:00 BST by a lifeboat crew. | |
| It has not yet been confirmed how the two men came to be in the water, Devon and Cornwall Police have said. | |
| Greater Manchester Police have called the death of a 12-year-old girl a "tragic incident" and said there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. | |
| Det Insp Andrew Naismith, of Greater Manchester Police, issued a warning about the dangers of playing or swimming near water as temperatures continue to soar across the country. | |
| According to the Met Office, temperatures are set to rise across the majority of the UK on Friday and Saturday before turning cooler on Sunday. | According to the Met Office, temperatures are set to rise across the majority of the UK on Friday and Saturday before turning cooler on Sunday. |
| "With the warmer weather, it's tempting to go into the water to cool off but... [I] would strongly urge against this," he said. | |
| Lee Heard, from The Royal Life Saving Society UK, urged the public to stick to supervised swimming sites. | Lee Heard, from The Royal Life Saving Society UK, urged the public to stick to supervised swimming sites. |
| "It is understandably tempting to cool off in the water on a hot day but the water temperature is still cold enough to take your breath away," he said. | "It is understandably tempting to cool off in the water on a hot day but the water temperature is still cold enough to take your breath away," he said. |
| "Open water also conceals dangers such as strong currents and debris, that can catch you out." | "Open water also conceals dangers such as strong currents and debris, that can catch you out." |
| Rivers and beaches are the most common locations for fatal drowning incidents, the National Water Safety Forum said. | Rivers and beaches are the most common locations for fatal drowning incidents, the National Water Safety Forum said. |
| In 2018, 263 people lost their lives from accidental drowning in the UK, of which 74 drowned in rivers and 73 on or near beaches. | In 2018, 263 people lost their lives from accidental drowning in the UK, of which 74 drowned in rivers and 73 on or near beaches. |
| "If you find yourself in trouble, remember to float first, fight your instinct to swim, control your breathing, then kick to the side," said David Walker, from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. | |
| "We urge parents to search for cold water shock, and have that conversation with children today, before they go out over the weekend." |