🔥 “BRITAIN HEARTBROKEN 😢🕊️” Family Pays Emotional Tribute To ‘Bright And Caring’ Schoolgirl, 13, Who Died After Going Missing In River

She sadly died at the scene despite the best efforts of the emergency services.

Palwasha’s family have now set up a GoFundMe in memory of the “bright, kind and caring” girl.

Organiser Malali Khan said: “Palwasha Akbar was a bright, kind, and caring 13-year-old girl whose tragic passing has left her family, friends, school, and community heartbroken,

“Palwasha loved reading, spending time with her friends, and bringing happiness to those around her. She was a hardworking student with a warm smile, a gentle nature, and a caring heart.

“She had a bright future ahead of her and touched the lives of so many people through her kindness and positivity.”

The funds raised will go towards causes Palwasha was passionate about.

Malali added: “We are deeply grateful for the love, support, prayers, and kindness that have been shown to her family during this incredibly difficult time.

“Thank you for helping us remember a beautiful young girl who was taken far too soon but will never be forgotten.

“May Palwasha’s memory continue to inspire kindness, generosity, and compassion in our community.”

Palwasha was a Year 9 pupil at Bronte Girls’ Secondary Academy and Lyndsay Hall, acting principal at the school, was keen to pay tribute to her.

Ms Hall said: “We are deeply saddened by the death of one of our much-loved students in a swimming accident.

“She was a valued and much-loved member of the school community.

“She was one of our star pupils and will be remembered for her compassion and willingness to go above and beyond to help others.

“All our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends and everyone affected by this tragic loss at this incredibly difficult time.”

An inquest into Palwasha’s death is expected to open at Northallerton coroner’s court on June 18.

She is one of 18 water deaths that occurred across the country during last month’s heatwave.

The most recent was Rushabh Patel, who died after trying to save two others from drowning.

The 28-year-old father jumped into the water after he spotted two individuals beginning to drown.

He saved both of their lives, but tragically lost his own in the brave act.

It is reported Rushabh suffered from a cardiac arrest while in the water and drowned.

Most of the other 17 fatalities were teenagers who went missing after entering the water.

The body of 15-year-old Abbie Carmody-Pepper was recovered off Burrow Beach near Howth, Dublin, by the Irish Coast Guard last Sunday evening.

Declan Sawyer, also 15, was found by police after they conducted an extensive search of Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln.

Just 24 hours later, on Bank Holiday Monday, there were another five deaths in similar circumstances.

Reco Puttock, 13, died after being rushed to hospital after being pulled from Leadbeater Dam in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

The body of 16-year-old Lillianna Tomlinson was recovered from Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire.

Muhammad Secka, 16, also sadly died in the water at Rother Valley in South Yorkshire.

Phil Crow, 68, also lost his life after running into the water when his granddaughter and wife were pulled out to sea in Cornwall.

Chiedza Nyanjowa, 15, was rushed to hospital after an incident on Formby beach, Merseyside, but tragically died of her injuries.

On Tuesday afternoon, Junior Slater, 12, vanished while swimming with friends in the River Ribble, in Lancashire.

The body of 17-year-old David Tita Jr was found at Pickmere Lake, in Cheshire, after an extensive search operation with a police helicopter.

A teenager was also pulled from Hawley Lake near Farnborough, on the border of Hampshire and Surrey, the same afternoon.

On Wednesday, the body of a 15-year-old boy was recovered from a pond in Swanscombe, Kent.

Baltazar L’Quy, 14, died the same day after getting into difficulty in the River Thames in Oxford.

The following evening, Charlie Noble, 16, was recovered from the water at Bracklinn Falls near Callander, Stirling.

A 19-year-old became the fifteenth teen perish after being pulled from Balderton Lake in Nottinghamshire.