Two Drowning Incidents Reported in UK and Canada

In separate water-related incidents, an 11-year-old child died in the River Thames in the UK, and a 67-year-old man was found dead during an open water swim event on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. The child, identified as Kaliyah, died after entering the water to retrieve a friend's shoe, according to a coroner who reported immersion as the cause of death. In the Canadian incident, the BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of the 67-year-old man, who was participating in one of the province's oldest and largest open water swimming events. Authorities have not released further details about the man's identity or the circumstances surrounding his death. Both investigations are ongoing, and officials have urged the public to exercise caution near water.