Those poor families [sad][sad]

Such sad news, poor little souls

I doubt parents were there. Due to the age range some were probably siblings. What parent would allow children to go on ice over open water?

We used to have public service ads warning against going on ice but haven’t seen one for years. People have died trying to save their dogs.

Yes, an awful tragedy. My heart goes out to the families and also to those involved with the rescue operation - they, too, must be devastated at the outcome.

This is truly shocking. Sadly, ice, and, in the summer, water of any kind, is like a magnet for children. My heart goes out to the parents and the emergency services. 😔

Children, even at twelve years old don’t have the knowledge or experience to realise that the ice they can see on a lake is only a few inches thick, so nowhere near thick enough to hold their weight.

The appeal of skating, sliding around will always be such a draw, especially as it’s a rare occurrence after a run of mild winters we’ve had.
Such a tragedy.

Truly a dreadful thing to happen. My heart goes out to all concerned, those poor families their lives will never be the same.
Great bravery shown by the Emergency services and others at the scene.

Such a terrible tragedy.

This is heartbreaking, I just can’t imagine the agony that those families are going through, my thoughts are with them.

However, I remember as a child thinking that adults were just fussing when being forbidden to do certain things that they considered to be dangerous, and ignoring them and taking enormous risks which I can barely believe now. As my DH has just said, children are always attracted to water, whether still, flowing or frozen.

travelsafar

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???

I suppose it’s better to be safe than sorry. To give up looking because no more children have been reported missing…maybe not the safest thing to do, as someone had reported 6 children on the lake.

So tragic. Those poor families 😔My prayers are with them.
I remember when I was a child something similar happening.
Boys playing on ice at a local reservoir and one drowning.

Heartbreaking, for the families and for those who tried so desperately to rescue them. My thoughts go out to them.

I cried when I heard about the poor boys dying. How dreadful for everyone involved, but particularly the poor parents suffering such a dreadful loss so suddenly in those awful circumstances

Such a tragedy. RIP littlies.
And heartfelt condolences to their families, friends, school playmates and their wider community.

It's one of those occasions that is too heartbreaking to put into words.

apparently there was snow on the ice, poor little things just didn't know the danger they were in...

The newsreader Joanna Gosling nearly broke down when she was reporting this tragedy on BBC News. I don’t blame her.

No warnings appear to have been publicised about the dangers of icy ponds and lakes. They always used to be.

Can’t stop thinking about their families. Such a tragedy. Poor little boys.

Grannyben

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

Well said.
Children everywhere are drawn to ice on water and every year parents and schools should issue warnings.
No ice formed so far this Winter is thick enough to play or skate on.
What a tragedy this is.

It brings back dreadful memories of an episode 30 years ago. A family friend was in the local park when a dog went through the ice on the pond. The child with the dog tried to get it and went in too. Friend didn't hesitate to try and save the child, as did an off duty fireman. They all drowned. I feel quite upset thinking about it even after all this time.

I remember this tsm and a terrible tragedy,

Heartbreaking.

Unbearable. So young and just having fun. I was so hopeful when I heard they'd been rescued but it was too late. A very sad Christmas in those households.

Passed a pond near my home this afternoon and workmen appeared to be breaking up the ice. I wonder was it a Council initiative to prevent another catastrophe? Wise move.

Such a tragedy. Milder recent winters have meant that many children in the UK have not seen a frozen lake nor do they understand the dangers of thin/rotten ice and have no experience of what to do.

Only just heard this tragic news, thinking of those poor children & their families, it’s heartbreaking.