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Hertfordshire Police said a body was recovered from North Met Lake in Cheshunt last night after receiving reports that a 14-year-old boy had not resurfaced after going into the water.
As many as 63 homes were gutted across the UK yesterday, with 41 in London alone - including 19 homes in the village of Wennington, and 14 homes and 25 vehicles in a blaze in Dagenham.
The 70-year-old man was pulled from the water in Sandown on the Isle of Wight where crews battled to save his life but he was declared dead at the scene, bringing the death toll to 12.
At least 13 people have died this month in water-related incidents, as the sweltering UK heat drives more and more to seek refuge in sometimes perilous waters.
Seven boys have died since 5 July and rescue services fear this will have doubled by end of the month