Man in his 20s becomes latest drowning victim during the heatwave

A search has been ongoing at a lake in Doncaster after reports a man got into difficulty in the water (Picture: MEN Media)

The body of a man has been found in a lake in Doncaster, the latest drowning death during the heatwave.

A search involving a helicopter and emergency services has been ongoing throughout the afternoon.

The tragedy happened at Lakeside, a park area near the centre of the Yorkshire town.

Emergency services were called out just after 4pm on a day when temperatures passed 30C.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: ‘We are very sorry to report that following earlier information about an incident at Lakeside, Doncaster, a body has now been found.

‘Emergency services responded to the lake at around 4.10pm today, after receiving calls that a man, aged in the 20s, had got in to difficulty in the water.

‘No formal identification has yet taken place.

‘The man’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.’

Firefighters and paramedics were on the scene throughout the day (Picture: MEN Media)

More than 20 people have lost their lives in the water during the UK’s extreme summer.

Earlier this week, a teenager drowned in a lake in Hertfordshire.

The 14-year-old got into difficulty in water in Cheshunt and a search was launched but a body was found hours later.

Another schoolboy, Brian Sasu, also 14, was among those to lose his life in the water during the July heatwave.

The teenager was cooling off in the River Thames in Richmond, west London, when he got into trouble, his family said.

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