Those poor families [sad][sad]

Oh gosh! Absolutely tragic.

Terrible tragedy!
So so sad.
Thoughts and prayers go out to the families

So so sad. I hope the six year old pulls through. Devastating for the parents. Heartbreaking for the emergency services.

Truly awful

Oh no! How dreadful! Heartbreaking for all concerned including the emergency services.

It doesn't bear thinking about, does it?

The poor families. Christmas will never be the same for them.

This is terrible news.

Young boys out having fun
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It really doesn't bear thinking about does it - especially if we have grandchildren of a similar ages.

Those poor families. So very sad for them and the dear children who died. And the emergency services. How heart-breaking for them all.

So very tragic. Thinking of the poor families.

It's so sad for all involved. Much respect for the members of the public and of the emergency services who apparently went into the water to rescue the boys. They did their best and it's just tragic that their efforts didn't save the three who have died.

How awful, my heart goes out to those families.

As children we used to skate on a small pond near us. Parents not with us but we should have known better.
A heartbreaking tragedy fir the families.

Devastating, such awful news. Please let the 6 year old survive, although how he'll ever cope with the trauma I don't know.

I believe two are still missing. It’s heartbreaking to think of the devastation visited upon their families,

Devastating.

It's dreadful. Heartbreaking. The passers by and officers who tried to save them will be traumatised.

So so sad. Those poor families. My heart goes out to all the emergency workers who did all they could for the young boys.

Such dreadful news, their poor families. Sorry if this questions sounds strange, surely a child in that age range would be missed by mum and dad and if no one has reported a missing child I would think they have all those who were on the ice. Am I odd thinking that???

Terrible news

travelsafar - their parents were probably there, but were helpless - these things happen very quickly. The ice on the lake was probably very deceptively thin. What a tragedy 🥲

It is a dreadful tragedy and my heart goes out to the parents, relatives and friends of those children who will be mourning them.

But, perhaps because we've had quite mild winters for a number of years, is it that people aren't aware that children should never be allowed to play on ice unless an adult has made absolutely sure that it is safe?

I'm sure that everyone will be spreading this message now; too late for those poor families, though.

crazyH, I think that travelsafar is referring to the reports that there is still a search going on because some people said that there were more than 4 children on the ice. I did think that too, travelsafar.

May God bless all involved in this terrible tragedy. They would never have realised that a moments joy could result in such heartache