A member of the lifeboat crew was scathing about the “£10 dinghy” rescued a mile from shore PAAugust is the deadliest month on the British coast and beachgoers should take extra care in the sea, the RNLI has warned. Over the past five years, 122 people have died in UK seas during the month of August, including 31 last year, a rise of 55 per cent from the year before. Lilos drifting too far out, people getting stuck in riptides and “tombstoning”, where people jump from cliffs or sea walls into the water, all pose risks. But cold water is also a threat. While the air may be warmer in the summer months, UK and Irish waters seldom exceed 15C, which is cold enough to trigger cold water shock.

Source: The Times August 01, 2017 15:56 UTC