The city has canceled free swim lessons and private swim programs are feeling the squeeze from a lack of lifeguards. One expert said: “Some of those kids are going to drown.”
Tag Archives: Drownings
Dozens of Migrants Die After Boat Sinks Off Tunisian Coast
The vessel carried about 100 people and had left from a Libyan port city.
Millions Displaced and Dozens Dead in Flooding in India and Bangladesh
Heavy rains have washed away towns, villages and infrastructure, as extreme weather events become more common in South Asia.
Bodies Pulled From Parched Lake Mead Stir Wise-Guy Ghosts of Las Vegas
As climate change fuels grim discoveries across the West, Las Vegas is awash in bets on the identity of a suspected murder victim dumped in a barrel.
They Came to Help Migrants. Now, Europe Has Turned on Them.
As the legal ordeal of two aid workers shows, anti-migrant attitudes in Greece and across Europe have hardened — to the point that the helpers have become political targets.
Surviving Migrants at Greek Border Say They Were Left to Die
The four men recalled a night of exhaustion, cold and fear when 19 died after being forced across the Turkish border.
Coast Guard to End Search After Finding Bodies of 5 Migrants From Capsized Boat
More than 30 people remained unaccounted for after the boat that was carrying them overturned off Florida’s Atlantic Coast last weekend, the authorities said.
At Least 16 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Greece
The wreck late Friday in the Aegean Sea, the third in Greek waters in three days, was another reminder of the risks asylum seekers face.
Fire on Crowded Bangladesh Ferry Leaves Dozens Dead
Officials confirmed 35 deaths, but they said the toll was likely to rise as search and rescue continued.
A Couple’s Dream of Reuniting in England Is Dashed in a Channel Disaster
A young Kurdish woman, Maryam Nuri, died with 26 others after making a desperate attempt to join her fiancé by crossing the English Channel from France on an inflatable boat.
Embracing the Swimming Culture After a Move to Australia
In Sydney, something changed. I embraced the uncertainty of the sea, following my children into a culture of volunteer lifesaving.
The Body Collector of Spain: When Migrants Die at Sea, He Gets Them Home
Martín Zamora, the owner of a funeral parlor near Gibraltar, has found an unusual line of business among the relatives of those who drown trying to reach Europe.
Nearly 60 African Migrants Drown on Way to Canary Islands
As the dangerous voyage from Western Africa to the Spanish archipelago has become a more popular migrant route to Europe, the death toll has risen sharply.
How to Escape Your Car in a Flood
Only a foot or two of water can sweep away everything from sedans to trucks. Experts urge drivers to avoid flooded crossings, and to remember a few steps in a crisis.
At Least 9 Drown Swimming Off the Coast of Southern France
The victims had ventured into the waves at various beaches despite high seas stirred up by strong winds that formed perilous underwater swells.
New Jersey’s Stunning Storm Toll Includes Many Who Drowned in Cars
Hurricane Ida killed at least 25 people in New Jersey — more fatalities than in any other state — as the monster storm whipped its way onto the Gulf Coast and tore north to New England.
Trapped in Basements and Cars, They Lost Their Lives in Savage Storm
The storm’s victims included at least 15 people in New York State and 23 in New Jersey. Some died as waters inundated their basement homes.
He Hired 2 Men to Kidnap His Wife. They Ended Up Drowning.
Lawrence Handley, 53, a business executive from Lafayette, La., pleaded guilty this week to three criminal charges after a plot to kidnap his estranged wife went badly awry.
At Least 3 Dead After Tubers Go Over North Carolina Dam
Officials are still searching for two from a group of nine who tracked out to the Dan River around nightfall on Wednesday, the authorities said.
How to Keep Children Safe Around Water and Prevent Drowning
It’s an important safety issue to review every summer, and this may be an especially good moment to brush up.
9-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Trying to Cross Rio Grande Into U.S.
The girl was found unconscious on an island on the Mexican side of the river near the Texas border and could not be revived.
Smugglers Throw Migrants Overboard; at Least 20 Are Feared Drowned
Several times in recent years, migrants trying to cross between Djibouti and Yemen have been thrown into the sea.
Climate Change Is Making Winter Ice More Dangerous
A new study has found that cold-weather drownings are increasing sharply in warmer parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
U.K. Diplomat Earns Praise for China River Rescue
Relations between Britain and China are tense, but Stephen Ellison, the British consul general in Chongqing, was hailed as a hero for saving a drowning woman.
At Least 74 Drown in Wreck Off Libya, U.N. Agency Says
A rubber raft crowded with at least 120 migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. The craft was on a notoriously dangerous route for refugees trying to reach European shores.
Hundreds Die at Sea Off Senegal’s Coast on a Perilous Route to Europe
Those attempting to migrate from West Africa to Europe are once again taking a route so dangerous it’s known as “Barcelona or die.”
At Least 140 Drown in Worst Shipwreck of 2020, U.N. Agency Says
About 200 migrants were aboard a boat that caught fire and capsized on Saturday, hours after it had left Senegal for the Canary Islands, according to the International Organization for Migration.
New Jersey Man’s Body Is Recovered From the Depths of Lake Tahoe
Officials said the recovery this week of Ryan Normoyle’s body, which was 1,565 feet down, was the deepest ever recorded at the lake.
A Year of Heartbreak and Bloodshed at Fort Hood
More Fort Hood soldiers have died in homicides than in battle since 2016, and officials and family members are struggling to understand why.
Detroit Firefighter Sivad Johnson Dies Trying to Save Girls From Drowning
Sgt. Sivad Johnson, 49, a 26-year veteran of the Detroit Fire Department, dived in to rescue the girls, who were later safely brought ashore.
In This Pandemic Summer, Don’t Forget About Kids’ Other Risks
Reinforcing summer safety with some of the special twists and dangers of this dangerous and twisty time.
Naya Rivera’s Death Ruled Accidental Drowning
No traumatic injuries or disease were found, the medical examiner said.
Body of Naya Rivera Found at California Lake, Authorities Say
Ms. Rivera, 33, went missing last week after going boating in Lake Piru with her young son.
Body Found at Lake Piru Where Naya Rivera Disappeared
Ms. Rivera, 33, went missing last week after going boating in Lake Piru with her young son.
Having Disturbing Thoughts as a New Parent? Here’s How to Cope
Intrusive thoughts can be terrifying. Exercises, like distancing, can reduce parents’ anxieties.
How One Shoreline Took the Lives of 7 Young People
“Do you see my friends?” A year of tragedy along a strip of New York City beaches.
New York City Doesn’t Have to Suffer This Summer
Officials shouldn’t let the coronavirus end a long history of helping people stay cool.
Four Amish Children Dead and One Is Missing After Buggy Overturns
A deputy coroner in northeastern Kentucky said their mother was able to reach the banks of a waterway and summon help on Wednesday.