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Eight people have drowned in Manchester's waters in as many months
Eight people already lost their lives to drowning in Manchester's city-region waters in as many months. As of August 31 this year, eight people have died in the city's waters. Over the past five years, that death toll amounts to a staggering 66 - with a five-year record high of fifteen deaths recorded in 2021.