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236,000 (2019) [6] Drowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Submersion injury refers to both drowning and near-miss incident. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim's situation or unable to offer assistance.
The procedure was used to treat gut pain, and attempts were often made to resuscitate victims of near drowning. Liquid tobacco enemas were often given to ease the symptoms of a hernia. During the early 19th century the practice fell into decline, when it was discovered that the principal active agent in tobacco smoke, nicotine, is poisonous.
Henry of Antioch, the son of Bohemund IV of Antioch, drowned at sea in June 1276. King Magnus IV of Sweden and Norway (as Magnus VII), 1316 – 1374. Zhao Bing and Lu Xiufu committed suicide after defeated at Battle of Yamen, and Southern Song fell, on March 19, 1279. Saint John of Nepomuk, martyred by drowning in 1393.
GROVE — Authorities have recovered the bodies of multiple drowning victims in northeast Oklahoma over the Fourth of July weekend, including at least two at Grand Lake.. According to multiple ...
An alarming number of Lady Bird Lake drowning victims bear striking similarities: they were last seen leaving bars in the downtown area, were labelled missing for several days, and resulting ...
The fire department initially responded to a possible drowning around 5:20 p.m. on Friday and arrived to find three people dead at the scene. Another victim reportedly sustained major injuries.
Audrey Santo. Audrey Marie Santo (December 19, 1983 – April 14, 2007), [1] often referred to as Little Audrey, was a young girl from Worcester, Massachusetts, through whom miracles were purported to have happened after she suffered severe brain damage in a near-drowning accident.
Instinctive drowning response. The instinctive drowning response is an instinctive reaction that occurs in humans, particularly in non-swimmers, when close to drowning. It is focused on attempting to keep the mouth above water to the exclusion of useful effort to attract help or self rescue, and is often not recognized by onlookers.