Six students drown and 21 rushed to hospital after swimming on school trip
Tragedy at Egypt’s Abu Talat Beach Severe oceanic waves and currents have resulted in the deaths of six school kids and the hospitalisation of more than 20 others in Egypt. Red warning flags were visible around Abu Talat Beach in Alexandria at the time of the drownings, indicating dangerous swimming conditions, and now the country’s […]
7 months ago
Influencer Emilie Kiser was reportedly not at home at the time of her 3-year-old’s drowning
The tragedy occurred last month. Influencer Emilie Kiser was reportedly not at home at the time of her 3-year-old’s drowning. The news comes as the 26-year-old has reportedly filed a lawsuit in Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County to keep records of her son, Trigg’s death out of public view. This includes footage of the […]
10 months ago
Irish dad dies trying to save 11-year-old daughter from drowning
Heartbreaking news. Tributes have been pouring in for the Irish dad who died trying to save his daughter from drowning in Australia. The father and his family were swimming at Seven Mile Beach in New South Wales. During the beach trip, their daughter was swept out to see on a bodyboard. Her father and mother […]
3 years ago
Siblings who died in tragic Kerry drowning named locally
A heartbreaking tragedy. The siblings who died in the Ballybunion beach drowning tragedy have been named. The brother has been identified as Desmond Byrne, 50, and the sister has been identified as Muriel Eriksson, 62. Multiple reports state that Desmond and Muriel were on their holiday in Kerry when they both got into difficulty swimming […]
3 years ago
Tributes paid to six-year-old Dublin boy who died after hotel swimming pool accident
“Oliver, you made the kids smile every day.” The boy who died after a hotel swimming pool accident in Offaly has been named. The victim has been identified as Oliver Forde (6) from Crumlin in Dublin. Sadly, Oliver died after he is believed to have gotten into difficulty while swimming at the Tullamore Court Hotel […]
4 years ago
Cold water drowning warning issued as risk increases ahead of Easter weekend
Irish Water Safety has warned that the weather forecast for the Easter weekend makes drownings more likely. In a statement issued on Tuesday morning, Irish Water Safety noted that there is good weather (hotter than Lanzarote, Barcelona and Athens, don’t you know?) expected for the Easter bank holiday, but that water temperatures will still be […]
7 years ago