Emergency services were called to the scene near Media City at around 6.15pm on Saturday. A body was “found in the water” later in the evening and was “recovered by specialist partners overnight”, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. Although no formal identification has yet been made, the body “is believed to be a 16-year-old boy who was last seen struggling in the water after swimming with friends,” police added. The teenager’s family has been informed and a file is being prepared for the coroner. Detective Inspector Joan Johnston said she was “certain there are no suspicious circumstances” – adding the incident was a “sad reminder of the dangers of entering open water, whatever the weather”. GMP urges the public to “avoid the temptation to cool off in reservoirs, rivers, canals or lakes”. Expert tips for keeping cool – latest weather updates Officers from Salford’s fire brigade were at the Quays on Saturday to talk to members of the public about staying safe in the warmer weather. Earlier in the day, crew members rescued a young man who was struggling in the water. “We want to remind people to never be tempted to cool off by swimming in open water or encourage your partners to jump into reservoirs, rivers, canals or lakes (or any other open water),” they said on Twitter. Meanwhile, police in West Yorkshire were called to Ardsley Reservoir on Saturday afternoon amid reports of a person in difficulty. Emergency services are continuing to search the reservoir after a man was seen entering the water yesterday afternoon. Read more on Sky News: Teen, 16, dies after swimming in West Yorkshire canal during heatwave Mother and daughter killed when tree left to rot in heatwave crushed their car Earlier in the week, a 24-year-old woman died after paddling off Conwy Morfa beach in North Wales, while last weekend a teenager died in an incident at a quarry in Wigan. Following the teenager’s death, the North West Ambulance Service shared a warning about the “hidden dangers of calling for water”. The new health secretary said new measures are being put in place, including extra working hours for ambulance crews, as the UK faces its first national heatwave emergency. Steve Barclay said the additional support, which also includes more call handlers, is being activated on Monday and Tuesday. Almost all of England is now covered by a Met Office orange heat warning, which will be extended to Wales and southern Scotland from Monday to Tuesday. And temperatures are set to heat up, with the UK’s first red alert covering much of England, from London to Manchester and York, on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures could reach 40C in London on Tuesday as health officials warn of the dangers of extreme heat.
