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Three boys, all under 12 years old, have died after falling through ice on a river in the US, police have said.

The youngsters were found by divers in the Sandusky River in Ohio after the alarm was raised.

They were taken to nearby hospitals where they were pronounced dead.

Police have identified the victims as eight-year-old Jay'Den Taylor-Everett, his brother Da'Vontae Everett, nine, and 11-year-old Rafel Villanueva, all of Fremont, Ohio.

They were last seen playing on Sunday afternoon outside a house in Rice Township close to the river.

Authorities received a call just before 1.30pm that the boys had fallen through the ice.

Local firefighters and the US coastguard headed to the scene after the alert.

It was not immediately clear why the children were walking on the ice.

Sandusky County Sheriff's office is investigating the incident.

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Just finished reading this in the paper (Columbus "Disgrace" by the way!). Very sad to claim the lives of kids. When we teach Ice Diving in quarries with divers, we always attract the attention of people who ask many questions. A wise ODNR employee got us hooked on the adage "Thick and blue, tried and true; Thin and crispy, way too risky." Though it doesn't provide 100% security, especially with moving water as seen on the banks. I can't imagine the grief that family is experiencing now...

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