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Wightlink ferry officer dives into freezing water to save drowning man
Wightlink deck officer is praised after jumping into the water to save a man who was spotted in freezing waters in Portsmouth Harbour
RNLI Tower lifeboat crew saves a man from the river Thames
RNLI Tower volunteers plucked a man out of the river Thames moments before he was lost under a closed arch at Blackfriars Railway Bridge. The team believe the men was moments away from drowning. Watch the footage of the RNLI in action here
Seven men drown and one missing after boat capsizes as they film Facebook Live video
Seven men drowned and another is feared dead after their boat tipped over whilst they were filming a Facebook Live video and taking selfies. The accident happened in India
Video: Float if you find yourself in trouble in UK waters says RNLI
Last year, 162 people died after getting into difficulties around the UK coast. The RNLI is urging everyone to remember to float if they find themselves in trouble in cold water
British tourist drowns after falling from tour boat in St Lucia
The body of a 28-year-old British tourist has been discovered on a beach on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.
‘Accidental drowning’ ruled in death of rowing coach
The death of a father of three who fell in the Thames last winter on his way to coach a rowing team was ruled an accidental drowning.
Accidental drowning ruled in death of amateur yacht racer
A coroner's report recorded a verdict of accidental death cause by drowning in the case of a woman who was thrown overboard from the yacht she was racing.