As one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people ages 1–24, and the third leading cause of injury-related deaths overall, drowning tragically claims more than 236 000 lives each year.
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在世界预防溺水日，为激励采取行动，日内瓦喷泉今晚将被照亮为蓝色。
To galvanize action and mark World Drowning Prevention Day, the Jet d’Eau in Geneva will be illuminated in blue this evening, accompanied by similar actions in other cities around the world.
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90%以上溺水死亡发生在低收入和中等收入国家，其中5岁以下儿童风险最高。
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世卫组织总干事谭德塞博士说，“每年世界各地有数十万人溺水身亡。
More than 90% of drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with children under the age of 5 being at highest risk.
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可以采取低成本循证措施预防多数溺水死亡事件。
These deaths are frequently linked to daily, routine activities, such as bathing, collecting water for domestic use, travelling over water on boats or ferries, and fishing.
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今天，为呼吁人们采取实际行动尽力防止溺水，世界各地许多城市的地标建筑将被照亮成蓝色。
The impacts of seasonal or extreme weather events – including monsoons – are also a frequent cause of drowning and these impacts are largely preventable through a number of interventions.