US EditionWinter storm deaths reach 35 as officials say 3 Texas boys drowned in an icy pond
Three brothers, ages 6, 8, and 9, drowned after falling through ice on a private pond during a winter storm that caused at least 35 deaths across affected states.
- 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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