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Water Safety Warning

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue service are urging the public to stay out of rivers and lakes.

Since 2018 there have been 40 incidents in the county where people have needed to be rescued from a watercourse.

It's to coincide with the World Health Organisation's World Drowning Prevention day to raise people's awareness of water safety.

Leo Fielding is the station manager for the Rugby District area at Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service he told ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ CWR's Tom Cooke there's a very simple message to the public when it comes to water safety.

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