Children have been urged not to play on the frozen surface of lakes and ponds in the cold snap today, with fears of another tragedy.
The girls, in skirts and black shoes, risked plunging into freezing water if the ice gave way beneath them – the shock of which can quickly lead to cardiac arrest.There was also ice in many areas, but after just one night of freezing temperatures, it is still likely to only be a thin covering above the water making it risky to stand on.
Rick Ogden, from Cumbria Fire and Rescue, said they had been called to reports of two boys falling through ice at Siddick Ponds in Workington at around 3.45pm yesterday. ‘Whilst they may look solid from the surface and tempting to step on, they can be extremely dangerous and very unlikely to hold your weight.
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