Category: Safety
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Turkish Police Search for Russian Swimmer Who Disappeared During Bosphorus Race | Euronews
Turkish police search for Russian swimmer who disappeared during Bosphorus race More than 2,800 swimmers from 81 countries took part in Sunday morning’s competition, the 37th time it has been held, which is considered one of the world’s leading open-water races.
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San Francisco Crews Searching for Swimmer Reported Missing Near Aquatic Park | ABC7 News Bay Area
San Francisco police are searching for 35-year-old swimmer Nikolas Tomasevic who went missing at Aquatic Park Cove on Saturday. Flags are at half staff at the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club, where he was a member.
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Swimming Restrictions in Effect at Hampton Beach After Teen Dies After Being Pulled From Water | WMUR-TV
Officials said ocean conditions were still dangerous, and they asked people to stay out of the water.
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American Carnival Cruise Passengers Drown at New Bahamas Resort | NBC News
Police are investigating the deaths of two American tourists who died in separate incidents at a new resort in the Bahamas on Friday. Investigators are describing both events as drowning incidents. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch has the latest.
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Multiple Agencies Rescue Distressed Swimmer in St. Augustine Inlet | First Coast News
Officials with the St. Johns County Fire Rescue, St. Johns County Marine Rescue, St. Augustine Fire Department, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Augustine Police Department, Florida Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville responded to the area at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Anonymous Heroes Step In to Rescue Drowning Man in B.C. | CHCH News
A group of strangers pitched in to save the life of a man in danger of drowning at Durrance Lake in British Columbia, and those heroes who remained anonymous until today.
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Rise in Rip Current Deaths Put Lifeguards on High Alert | Today
All along the East Coast, lifeguards are on the lookout for dangerous rip currents on the heels of multiple deaths off the coasts of New Jersey and New York. The deadly conditions that pull swimmers and surfer out to sea have become all too common during the busy beach season with nearly half of the…
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Did Lifeguards Do Enough to Save 2 Drowning Teenage Brothers at Public Pool? | Inside Edition
The family of two teenage brothers who tragically drowned at a public school pool in New Jersey is suing the school district, with their lawyer claiming the staff at the pool was negligent. Now allegations in the lawsuit have come out with the family’s attorney saying that surveillance video shows a lifeguard walking casually to…
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Swimmers Killed After Being Blown up by Black Sea Mines Drifting Into Tourist Beaches | The Sun
At least three holidaymakers have been killed in a horror double explosion after sea mines washed into popular tourist beaches in southern Ukraine. The blasts tore through the Black Sea resort area of Zatoka at around 11.30am on Sunday, sending shockwaves through crowds of sunseekers. See The Sun