In case it isn't obvious, lava is not water.™
It is possible for players to drown in lava. For some reason, even with Fire Resistance, the water meter appears when submerged in lava.
MCPE-80760
Players Can Drown In Lava
Resolved
Duplicate
0
Christopher Lewis
(Unassigned)
Unconfirmed
iOS
iOS 13.5
drowning, lava
1.14.60 Hotfix
Retrieved
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We're actually already tracking this issue at MCPE-17073, so I will resolve and link this ticket as a duplicate.
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