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Child drowning deaths are rising in the US. Here’s why

Child drowning deaths are rising in the US - the reason for the spike and three distractions to avoid - Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for kids ages 1 to 4, and one of the top killers of children ages 5 to 14.

5-year-old child drowns at southeastern Alabama home in ‘heartbreaking tragedy,’ coroner says

A 5-year-old child drowned early Saturday morning in southeastern Alabama, authorities said. Around 6 a.m. Saturday, Geneva County sheriff’s deputies and Samson EMS personnel responded to a 911 call of a drowning of a 5-year-old child at a home in the western part of the county,

Child drowns at popular Boerne recreation spot after rescue effort fails

The child went below the surface of Boerne City Lake at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. It was at least the fourth drowning at the lake since 2023.
KSAT

Child drowns at Boerne City Lake, fire department says

Witnesses told officials that two children were in the water when both began to struggle. A bystander was able to pull one child from the lake, but when the bystander returned for the second child, they could not locate them in the water.
Phys.org

Child drownings spike during heat waves—and it's a serious climate justice issue

At least 15 people drowned in open water in the UK's recent heat wave, mostly children and teenagers. The public response is understandably urgent: warnings are issued, parents are told to talk to their children, and young people are reminded that rivers ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Mother, daughter sentenced in drowning deaths of 2 toddlers, including Hollister child

A San Jose judge on Friday sentenced the mother-daughter co-owners of a daycare to prison in the 2023 drowning deaths of two toddlers and the near-drowning of a third child.According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, Shahin ...

Child in hospital from near drowning at Raleigh Beach

A child was pulled from the water at Raleigh Beach on Tuesday. The girl was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Live 5 News

Babysitter arrested in drowning death of 3-year-old: ‘There was no supervision’

ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A babysitter in Louisiana is facing charges in connection with the drowning death of a 3-year-old boy. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Joann Johnson, 37, has been booked into jail on one count ...
Yahoo

Florida child drownings have spurred new laws, but can they help?

Drowning kills more children than any other cause and, in just one week in Florida it’s exacted a heartbreaking toll: two sisters, ages 5 and 8, in Pensacola, a 1-year-old boy in Jacksonville, and a 2-year-old boy in Fort Pierce. Each of these tragedies ...

Child drowning deaths are rising in the US - here’s why and 3 distractions to avoid

Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for kids ages 1 to 4, and one of the top killers of children ages 5 to 14.