Winter storm deaths reach 35 as officials say 3 Texas boys drowned in an icy pond
- On Monday, Bonham Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Lance Hamlin notified families of the deaths of three elementary students in Bonham, Texas.
- The incident occurred at a privately owned pond off Recreational Road No., just outside Bonham, where the boys died Sunday and were ages 6, 8, and 9.
- Rescuers pulled two boys from the pond and recovered the youngest after an extensive search; first responders and a neighbor gave medical care and took the boys to a hospital.
- The district said it is devastated and will provide counselors to meet with students and staff as the Bonham community mourns the tragic passing of three elementary students.
- Officials stressed the investigation is ongoing amid severe cold and widespread outages, with Texas authorities expected to release more information on Tuesday as 550,000 power outages persist.
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NC officials urge caution on frozen water after three Texas boys drown in icy pond
A tragic incident in Texas has left a mother mourning the loss of her three young sons who died after falling into a frozen pond. As temperatures plummet, experts warn against venturing onto ice-covered bodies of water.
Bitter cold grips the eastern U.S. as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
Three Texas siblings who perished in an icy pond were among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold Tuesday as crews scrambled to repair hundreds of thousands of power outages in the shivering South and forecasters warned the winter weather is expected to get worse.
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