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EXPLAINER: What you need to know about World Drowning Prevention Day

“In many cases, these deaths happen within minutes and without a sound,” Peter Oduor said, a disaster response officer with Kenya Red Cross.

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by CHRISTABEL ADHIAMBO

News25 July 2025 - 14:00
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Drowning Incident

It’s hard to imagine the panic trying to breathe but choking on water instead. The body fights to survive as oxygen disappears and the heart begins to fail.

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