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
24-year-old Israeli drowns during post-military trip in Laos
The Israeli consulates in Hanoi and Bangkok, as well as the Foreign Affairs Ministry, are in contact with his family and are helping to transport his body to Israel.
Two babies drown in Israel on Thursday in concerning trend
Since only the beginning of the calendar year, 13 children drowned, with half of the cases occurring inside or near the child's home.
What’s the right thing to do when someone is drowning next to you?
Sixteen people have died in Israel since the start of this swimming season. What’s the first important thing to do when seeing someone drowning?
This man tested positive for COVID-19 over a month after dying
Even after this man died in a drowning accident, his body tested positive for COVID-19 for a month and a half.
Some 30 migrants rescued, one dead as dinghy capsizes in Channel
Human traffickers typically overload the dinghies, leaving them barely afloat and at the mercy of waves as they try to reach British shores.
Bodies of drowned migrants wash up on Libyan shore
More than a dozen migrants drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean to find better opportunities in Europe.
At least 31 migrants drown crossing English Channel from France
The tally is likely to increase because several of those rescued are in a serious condition.
Four migrants, including children, drown in Greece after boat sinks
The boat sank off the Greek island of Chios where strong winds were blowing, a coast guard statement said.
Two children drown in Israel - child safety org urges caution
A two-year-old and four-year-old child drowned on Friday, the two-year-old passing away the next day.
MDA publishes guide for surviving the upcoming heatwave
The list of tips includes helpful suggestions for actions that will help keep you and your loved ones safe during the heatwave.