Boy drowns off Hornsea coast

A 13-year-old boy drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea off Hornsea, East Yorkshire, on August 4, 2026. Emergency services launched a search and rescue operation, and his body was recovered early the next morning. The death is not being treated as suspicious. The incident is part of a series of open-water drownings in the UK this summer, including a 14-year-old boy in London the previous day. Authorities and charities have issued warnings about the dangers of open water.