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A 2-year-old boy drowned Tuesday night in Katy after wandering into a retention pond, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/07/16/526506/2-year-old-drowns-in-katy-retention-pond/

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A teenager died this week after swimming near the Galveston shore during the early morning hours, according to Lt. Austin Kirwin of the Galveston Island Beach Patrol.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2025/06/11/523769/teenager-drowns-in-galveston-after-swimming-late-at-night-with-group/

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Houston-area authorities confirmed Thursday night that an 11-year-old boy drowned in Cypress Creek after reportedly jumping in to save a friend. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/04/04/517799/11-year-old-drowns-in-cypress-after-allegedly-trying-to-save-a-friend/

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A 7-year-old boy drowned in a north Harris County swimming pool Wednesday, officials said.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2024/09/19/500339/7-year-old-boy-drowned-in-north-harris-county-swimming-pool-wednesday/

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Drowning deaths in the U.S. were on the decline for decades, but a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that fatalities have been increasing since 2020.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/05/23/488388/after-years-in-decline-u-s-drowning-deaths-are-rising-again/

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