Video shows Sydney surfer battling wild waves before drowning

Harrowing footage shows the moment a surfer was swept up in treacherous waves and dragged under a storm water pipe in a tragedy that cost him his life. The 44-year-old man was pulled to shore on Collaroy Beach, on Sydney’s northern beaches, at about 12.45pm on Monday. Carol Chaffer and her 12-year-old son Sam, a … Read more

Amber Riley posts touching tribute to Naya Rivera two weeks after Glee star’s drowning death

It’s been two weeks since Naya Rivera died in an accidental drowning while on an outing at a California lake with her four-year-old son. But her Glee co-stars continue publicly to mourn her loss. On Thursday, Amber Riley penned a lengthy tribute which she posted to her Instagram alongside several photos of herself and Naya … Read more

Naya Rivera may have been swept away by ‘sudden whirlpool’ family of drowning victim claims

The search and recovery mission for Glee star Naya Rivera entered its third day on Friday amid fears the actress may have drowned in Lake Piru after being ‘dragged down by a whirlpool.’  The 33-year-old remains missing and is believed to have died in a ‘tragic accident’, two days after she disappeared on a boating … Read more

Former Nottingham Forest footballer Derrick Otim dies aged just 24 by drowning in US lake 

Former Nottingham Forest footballer Derrick Otim has drowned aged just 24 in a US lake The star player drowned in Lake Keowee, South Carolina, US reports say Nottingham Forest FC posted a tribute to the footballer saying ‘rest in peace’ Player Matty Cash has also posted on twitter describing him as a ‘top lad’  By … Read more

Bungling lifeguards fall out of their boat as they scramble to rescue ‘drowning’ swimmer’

Bungling lifeguards fall out of their boat as they scramble to rescue ‘drowning’ swimmer – and he makes it back to dry land before them The comical scene took place at a beach in the resort city of Sochi in Russia The lifeguards repeatedly fall into the sea as onlookers laugh ‘Drowning’ man was reportedly … Read more

Farmer is convicted of drowning his wife in liquid manure in Germany

Farmer is convicted of drowning his wife in liquid manure in Germany A farmer, 55, has been sentenced to 13-and-a-half years for manslaughter Judge said he had ‘no doubt’ the victim, 51, had been the victim of a crime He was convicted of drowning his wife in a slurry pit at their farm in Germany  … Read more

‘Hero’ teenager, 15, hailed a ‘guardian angel’ after diving into canal and saving drowning toddler

A teenager has been hailed a hero after diving into a canal and saving a drowning toddler. Courageous Ryley Ferguson, 15, was walking his dogs when he spotted 15-month-old Reggie Hampton topple into the water. He immediately cast off his shoes and coat and swam to the other side of the Aire and Calder Navigation, … Read more

Boy, 14, died for an hour after drowning and then came back to life

John Smith was playing on the frozen Lake Sainte Louise in St Charles, Missouri, with two friends in January 2015. Suddenly, the ice cracked beneath them and the three boys plunged deep into the sub-zero water. John’s two friends managed to escape, but the then-14-year-old sank to the bottom and was underwater for 15 minutes. … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: A world drowning in oil

One could barely believe the reports when the May price for West Texas crude oil dipped into historic negative territory late on Monday. The immediate thought was: does this mean free petrol for my gas-guzzling car? And will all those friends who stealthily escaped to the country for lockdown, enjoy the munificence of free heating? … Read more