Drowning
WHO releases new guidelines to prevent drowning as 2.5 meter waves expected in Israel
According to WHO data, about 300,000 people die from drowning every year. Children and young people under the age of 29 account for 57% of all victims.
Five dead in Ohio mass drowning after failed rescue attempt of struggling swimmer
Drowning rates surge to 350% from 2025, org. tells Knesset committee last week
France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip. It was struck by high waves and sank in five to seven minutes.
Safe summer: Holmes Place expands use of drowning prevention system
Holmes Place is extending the use of an AI-developed system by ex-Rafael experts, enabling real-time detection and alerts for safety risks and swimmer distress.
Parent's guide to Passover: How to keep your kids safe during the pre-holiday cleaning
During pre-Passover cleaning, dangerous materials are often within reach of the children in open packages, in bulk and even transferred to drink bottles and glasses.
Abandoned boat with Somali belongings found on Israeli shore
The migrants in question are not believed to have come onto land, but are believed to have drowned.
WATCH: Man jumps into raging Chinese river to save drowning girl
A 7-year-old girl, unable to swim, was swept away by the current but was rescued by a quick-thinking passerby. Witness the harrowing moments.
No 'sea of death': Pope calls for pan-European action on migration
Francis spoke out in favor of welcoming migrants, in a long speech that concluded a Church conference on Mediterranean issues.
Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is 'gesture of hate'
According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.
Man drowns after trying to board departing ferry in Greece's Piraeus port
Footage online shows the crew accidentally pushing the man into the ocean when he tried to re-enter the ship
One child's tragic death saved four other children's lives through organ donation
A four-year-old boy received the heart; a six-year-old girl got the liver, and the kidneys were given to a four-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl.
Here's why parents need to be careful of 'dry drowning'
"Dry drowning" or "secondary drowning" are terms that refer to rare complications that are more common in children.
