2-year-old boy’s drowning death in Katy retention pond determined to be accidental, authorities say
Harris County law enforcement officers found the boy in a retention pond after receiving a call Tuesday night about a missing child in the 23000 block of Balzano Court Road in Katy, a suburb west of Houston.
Teenager drowns in Galveston after swimming late at night with group
Four people ages 17 and 18, who reportedly were coworkers, visited the beach early Tuesday morning, according to the Galveston Island Beach Patrol, which said a 17-year-old boy died and an 18-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
11-year-old Houston-area boy drowns in Cypress Creek after reportedly trying to save a friend
The search for the child began at around 7 p.m. Thursday after he fell into the creek near the 3700 block of Cypresswood Drive in Spring, north of Houston. By around 8 p.m., rescue teams were searching the water for the young boy.
7-year-old boy drowned in north Harris County swimming pool Wednesday
Upon arriving, emergency responders attempted to give the child CPR but he was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS workers, according to the constable's office.
After years in decline, U.S. drowning deaths are rising again
For the first time in decades, the number of drowning deaths in the United States is on the rise. Researchers say part of the reason for the spike is the pandemic when many pools were closed.
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