Seventeen years ago, freshly commissioned British officer Robert Campbell dived into the sort of stinking, polluted river you wouldn’t let your dog swim in, to try to save an Iraqi teenager. But far from being lauded for his selfless, though futile, rescue attempt, this highly decorated former major in the Royal Engineers has been subjected … Read more
A Sudanese boy, 16, stole a blow-up children’s boat from a French beach hut before drowning when it capsized in the Channel crossing, admitted his friend who survived. The victim, who could not swim, had set off from Calais in the middle of the night to try to reach Britain in the 3ft dinghy. The dinghy … Read more
The search and recovery mission for Glee star Naya Rivera entered its third day on Friday amid fears the actress may have drowned in Lake Piru after being ‘dragged down by a whirlpool.’ The 33-year-old remains missing, and is presumed dead, two days after she disappeared on a boating trip with her four-year-old son Josey, … Read more
The search and recovery mission for Glee star Naya Rivera entered its third day on Friday amid fears the actress may have drowned in Lake Piru after being ‘dragged down by a whirlpool.’ The 33-year-old remains missing and is believed to have died in a ‘tragic accident’, two days after she disappeared on a boating … Read more
Former Nottingham Forest footballer Derrick Otim has drowned aged just 24 in a US lake The star player drowned in Lake Keowee, South Carolina, US reports say Nottingham Forest FC posted a tribute to the footballer saying ‘rest in peace’ Player Matty Cash has also posted on twitter describing him as a ‘top lad’ By … Read more
John Smith was playing on the frozen Lake Sainte Louise in St Charles, Missouri, with two friends in January 2015. Suddenly, the ice cracked beneath them and the three boys plunged deep into the sub-zero water. John’s two friends managed to escape, but the then-14-year-old sank to the bottom and was underwater for 15 minutes. … Read more
A teenager has been hailed a hero after diving into a canal and saving a drowning toddler. Courageous Ryley Ferguson, 15, was walking his dogs when he spotted 15-month-old Reggie Hampton topple into the water. He immediately cast off his shoes and coat and swam to the other side of the Aire and Calder Navigation, … Read more
One could barely believe the reports when the May price for West Texas crude oil dipped into historic negative territory late on Monday. The immediate thought was: does this mean free petrol for my gas-guzzling car? And will all those friends who stealthily escaped to the country for lockdown, enjoy the munificence of free heating? … Read more
Apple Watches could save users from DROWNING as they detect a significant amount of water and then notify emergency services for help Apple’s patent describes technology to save Apple Watch users from drowning A network of sensors would detect the volume of water surrounding the user It then determine’s the users location by locating the … Read more