Tragedy as teen boy dies in Swanscombe - 10th death in open water during heatwave

Tragedy as teen boy dies in Swanscombe - 10th death in open water during heatwaveThe UK has experienced record-breaking temperatures this week. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 10:34, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 10:34, Thu, May 28, 2026 A major emergency services operation was launched on Wednesday in Kent (Image: UKNIP)A teenage boy has died swimming in a pond in Swanscombe - the tenth person to die in open water during the record-breaking UK heatwave this month. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) MORE TO FOLLOW... Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy