Three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 have died after falling through ice into a lake in Solihull
The four children were taken to hospital in critical condition after being rescued from the lake in the West Midlands on Sunday afternoon after falling through ice.
A search of the lake continued overnight after reports up to six children had fallen in, but police had said it was "no longer a search and rescue operation".Another was found soon later and a total of four children were hospitalised, a police spokesman said. Three of the children found have died, West Midlands Police announced today.
Two of the children were taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital and two were rushed to Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. Dozens of emergency services workers and vehicles including boats, fire engines and drones scoured the site last night as the rescue operation continued.West Midlands Police wrote shortly before 4.30pm yesterday: "We are currently at the scene of a serious incident at Babbs Mill Park, Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst, Solihull.The Met Office has warned over the hazards of thin ice on top of rivers and ponds, saying it can be a hazard to life.
A spokesperson said: "With temperatures set to struggle to get much above freezing over the coming days across much of the country, stretches of water such as rivers and ponds are at risk of freezing.More follows
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