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Man drowns swimming in Horbury lagoon | |
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A man has drowned after going swimming at a lagoon in Wakefield. | |
Emergency services were called to Horbury lagoon at about 19:00 BST on Saturday after reports the 32-year-old Eastern European from Leeds had got into difficulty. | |
Police said a body had been located in the water and arrangements were being made to recover it. | |
Three teenagers have died in the water, know locally as the Blue Lagoon, since 1995. | Three teenagers have died in the water, know locally as the Blue Lagoon, since 1995. |
Open water warning | Open water warning |
The death has prompted a warning from the force about the dangers of swimming in open water. | |
Supt Marianne Huison said: "Such water can be very cold, even in the summer months, and people suddenly entering cold water are susceptible to hyperventilation. | |
"There can also be hidden currents and unseen dangers such as mud banks or items under the water which a swimmer can become caught on." | "There can also be hidden currents and unseen dangers such as mud banks or items under the water which a swimmer can become caught on." |