Shelagh Fogarty is Leading Britain's Conversation A 16-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a quarry in Wigan The teenager got into difficulty at Dawber Delph Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called out alongside police and ambulance crews to search for the boy in the water Following a search the boy was recovered from the water and he was pronounced dead at the scene Read more: Brits urged to take shorter showers and ration water as temperatures soar to 33C The boy's next of kin has been informed It came as temperatures soared to the high 20s amid a heatwave in the UK A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Three fire engines "Tragically the casualty died at the scene Our thoughts are with their loved ones." Lancashire Constabulary said: "The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed to the coroner in due course." See more More Latest News See more Latest News See more The News Explained See more Royals See more Highlights & Opinion See more More Topics