Dublin Fire Brigade have issued a grim warning to the public after three boys died in a horror lake accident in the UK.
The boys, aged 11, ten and eight, were rushed to hospital after a group fell through a frozen lake in the town of Solihull, near Birmingham, last night, A fourth boy, aged six, remains in a critical condition in hospital.
A policeman who plunged into the water to assist with the rescue is being treated in hospital for hypothermia. Dublin Fire Brigade took to Twitter in the aftermath of the incident to remind people to avoid lakes, canals and rivers, as temperatures here struggle to rise above zero.
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They also urged parents to ensure that their children avoid frozen bodies of water during the cold snap. They wrote on Twitter: “Absolutely tragic and heartbreaking news coming from Birmingham. Please stay off canals, lakes or rivers that may be iced over. It will not hold your weight.”
They added: “Please make your young people aware of this fact.”
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