drowned

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In June, 123 people drowned across Ukraine, including 10 in Kyiv.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

At least 40 people, many of them young, have drowned in France in the heatwave, according to the government.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since 18 June officials have said, as temperatures hit record levels in several major cities and the heatwave reached a peak in several European countries.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The singer, who was slated to attend his annual pre-Grammy bash, drowned in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton the night before the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

The Okawa Elementary School, where so many students and teachers drowned, has been dug out of the mud and swept clean.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland