A 14-year-old boy dies after entering the River Thames in London during hot weather. Multiple reports say he goes into the water near Millwall Outer Dock on the Isle of Dogs in east London on Monday evening, shortly before 7pm. Sources describe the location as a ‘no swimming’ zone and say he enters the river “to cool off” while temperatures rise, with one report citing around 30C.
Emergency services including police and fire and ambulance teams respond and carry out a search. According to the Evening Standard, they continue for about three hours, and the boy is pronounced dead at the scene despite best efforts by responders. Other outlets report that he is declared dead after being found during the operation.
The incident prompts a warm weather warning from police and renewed attention to safety around the Thames during heatwaves. The reports agree on the time, general location at Millwall Outer Dock, and that the boy’s death follows his entry into a designated swimming-restricted area.
