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2024-07-05 20:41:38 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AD50C7F8AAF51F5F7CD1698F02817605710709A9372847DBA1906A1EA8B300E9
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Falls from height into water (Tombstoning) can be fatal or leave you seriously injured. Since 2004 the Coastguard has dealt with more than 200 incidents of tombstoning, with 70 injuries and 20 deaths. https://www.local.gov.uk/about/news/tombstoning-youngsters-risk-leaping-their-deaths-councils-and-fire-chiefs-warn#:~:text=A%20woman%20broke%20both%20legs,70%20injuries%20and%2020%20deaths. https://www.nationalwatersafety.org.uk/adviceresources/coasteering-and-tombstoning
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