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| Man drowns swimming in Horbury lagoon | Man drowns swimming in Horbury lagoon |
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| A man has drowned after going swimming at a lagoon in Wakefield. | 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. | 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. |
| West Yorkshire Police said a body was located in the water and had been recovered. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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." |