Drowning
Drowning rates surge to 350% from 2025, org. tells Knesset committee last week
Since the data was presented, an additional three teenagers died drowning; one boy in Kibbutz Palmachim, and two girls in the Jordan River.
France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave
Issachar Dov Spiegel pronounced dead after Netanya drowning, brother still missing
IDF reservist drowns in Jordan River in attempt to save his son
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.
Israel marks World Drowning Prevention day after devastating day at seas
In 2019, an estimated 236,000 people died from drowning, prompting the General Assembly to actively raise awareness to “the third leading cause of unintentional injury death”.
Seven Israelis drown in 24 hours during World Drowning Prevention Day
Since the swimming season began in late March, 20 Israelis have drowned to death on Israel's beaches, pools, waterways and reservoirs, 12 of whom were children.
