A man has drowned swimming the River Trent after entering the water during the Bank Holiday heatwave, police have confirmed.
Emergency crews dashed to the scene in Nottingham at 1.15pm, but sadly he died after getting into difficulty shortly after entering the river.
Underwater search teams scoured the river for the man and the Victoria Embankment was closed to traffic.
His body was recovered at 3.30pm.
Sergeant Pete Shaw, of Nottinghamshire Police said: "Emergency services have sadly recovered the body of a man from the River Trent today, despite the best efforts of rescue teams and members of the public who helped at the scene.
"While work is now underway to understand how the man came into difficulty, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight this case as a reminder of the devastating consequences of entering open water - regardless of whether people do so deliberately or inadvertently.
"As in this tragic case, open water can have hidden dangers that can prove fatal and I would urge anyone who spends any time on or near open water to use this case as a devastating reminder of that - particularly during the recent warm weather we have been experiencing."
