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BBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nA 15-year-old boy has died in a river incident in Glasgow as police responded to call-outs on Scotland’s hottest day in two years.<\/p>\n Emergency services launched a rescue operation on the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road, at about 18:40. His body was later recovered at 23:30.<\/p>\n It came hours after a 63-year-old woman fell near Campsie Glen waterfall in East Dunbartonshire.<\/p>\n Emergency crews attended at 12:35, but she died at the scene. Police Scotland said neither of the deaths was suspicious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n People had flocked to beauty spots around the country on Saturday as Scotland saw soaring temperatures.<\/p>\n Forecasters said it was the hottest day since June 2023, with the Met Office recording the heat at 32.2C at Aviemore<\/a> in the Highlands.<\/p>\n A temperature of 32C has only been recorded on six previous occasions in Scotland since 1961.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The death of the 15-year-old boy is understood to be accidental.<\/p>\n A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Emergency services attended and around 23:30 the body of a male was recovered from the water. <\/p>\n “Inquiries are ongoing, however, the death is not being treated as suspicious.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, two fire engines and two water rescue teams were sent to Campsie Glen waterfall car park for the 63-year-old woman.<\/p>\n Police Scotland’s spokesperson added: “Emergency services attended and the woman died at the scene. Her family is aware.<\/p>\n “The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Meanwhile, emergency services were called to help a walker suffering from heat exhaustion in Dumfries and Galloway.<\/p>\n Galloway Mountain Rescue assisted the Scottish Ambulance Service near the Southern Upland Way footpath, north of St John’s Town of Dalry, at about 17:30.<\/p>\n A team spokesperson said: “Seven team members deployed with vehicles from Castle Douglas and set up a rapid evacuation back to the roadside. <\/p>\n “We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The run of hot sunny days was officially classed as a heatwave on Friday.<\/p>\n Met Office criteria states that the temperature must reach 25C for three consecutive days in the same area to qualify.<\/p>\n Police urged people to take care outdoors while NHS Scotland advised people to stay safe by ensuring they drink water and are protected from the sun.<\/p>\n It comes as several large outdoor events took place around the country including the Tiree Music Festival, the Island Games in Orkney<\/a> and TRNSMT in Glasgow<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sunday has brought slightly cooler weather before more unsettled conditions move in at the start of next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/bbcdotcom\/web\/20250701-150711-e3d94715db-web-2.24.1-1\/grey-placeholder.png\")
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