The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.

The Bibb County Fire Department’s rescue divers were given access to new scuba equipment which they hope will help them save drowning victims, officials announced Tuesday.

For the first time in decades, the number of drowning deaths in the United States is on the rise. Researchers say part of the reason for the spike is the pandemic when many pools were closed.