A man who died as a result of a drowning accident in his home is Vermont’s first death related to recent storms and historic flooding, the state’s emergency management agency said. Stephen Davoll, 63, of Barre, died on Wednesday, said Mark Bosma, spokesperson for Vermont Emergency Management. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner investigated…

Footage of a father saving his infant son from drowning in the family pool has gone viral and is now serving as a public service announcement for all parents ahead of summer. On May 16, a home security camera in Southern California captured the heart-stopping moment an infant boy slipped into his family’s backyard pool,…

BERLIN—Two young brothers who drowned in a lake in western Germany were British tourists, authorities said Friday. The boys, aged 7 and 9, were reported missing by their parents at a designated swimming area on Eiserbach Lake south of Aachen, near the border with Belgium. Rescuers were able to retrieve the children from the water…

A mom of four has an unlikely hero to thank for saving the life of her son, who nearly drowned at a summer swimming spot mid-July. Melanie Drake and her kids were just trying to beat the summer heat. The family from Wildwood, in northern Alberta, went up to the Rotary Park in Whitecourt, where a…

TUNIS—At least 43 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, while another 84 were rescued, the Tunisian Red Crescent told Reuters on Saturday. The boat had set off from Zuwara, on Libya’s northwest coast, carrying migrants from Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Bangladesh, the humanitarian…

A 10-year-old boy visiting south Florida has been hailed for his heroic action after saving a woman drowning in a hotel swimming pool. Waiden Guerrier, 10, from New York was on vacation and enjoying the pool at the Royal Beach Palace Hotel in Fort Lauderdale when he noticed a family friend struggling in the water. Waiden…

A teenager with excellent swimming skills in Stockbridge, Georgia, recently saved a toddler from drowning in a swimming pool over Mother’s Day weekend. Randy Brown, 13, was playing with his cousin in the pool when a woman came searching for her son, Kingston. She went over to the poolside and was alarmed to see her…

One mom’s heart-wrenching story went viral after she shared a warning to parents on Facebook about the dangers of a child floatation device known as “puddle jumpers.” Christi Brown, who lost her 3-year-old son in a tragic drowning accident, described what led to his death. “The puddle jumper … the flotation device moms love,” she…

A Portugal man leaped into freezing water when he saw an elderly man floating on his stomach in a river in central Lisbon. José Brito is a 37-year-old fisherman and father from Cape Verde. He was walking near the Rio Tejo Tagus on Dec. 12, 2020, when he witnessed a 68-year-old man fall face-down into…

A rugby player from Co Down, in Northern Ireland, leaped into freezing seawater to rescue a drowning Labrador last month, likely saving the dog’s life. The dog’s owner says they are grateful, and the “dog is fine now.” When Paddy Bond was visiting some friends near Bangor’s Long Hole, he saw a crowd gathering near…