Emergency workers searched through the night and into Monday for two other children who were reportedly with the group, though it is uncertain whether there were additional victims of the tragedy.
Freezing cold temperatures along with ice and snow caused travel disruptions with road closures and delayed flights, while three children died after falling through ice covering a lake in the West Midlands.
Three boys died and one was left in critical condition after falling into an icy lake Sunday afternoon in England as the country battles heavy snow and low temperatures.
Three young boys who fell through ice covering a lake in central England have died and a fourth remains hospitalized as weather forecasters issued severe weather warnings for large parts of the United Kingdom.
Three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 have died and another boy remains in critical condition after they fell into an icy lake near Birmingham, central England, police said Monday.
Three young boys who fell through ice covering a lake in central England have died and a fourth remains hospitalized as weather forecasters issued severe weather warnings for large parts of the United Kingdom.
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