Reuven Simon & Joseph Sebastian: Teenagers from Kerala drown and die in Ireland

Dublin, Sept 1: Two 16 year old Kerala - origin boys living in the UK, have "tragically drowned" in a lake in Northern Ireland. The deceased teenagers identified as Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian, were among a group of six friends who had cycled to Enagh Lough outside Derry, for a swim on Monday (Aug 30) evening.

 

 

 

 

According to a statement by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, after complaints by a number of people about the difficulty in the water, an alarm was raised at around 6:30 am, triggering a rescue and recovery effort. Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) also said that a rapid-response paramedic, five emergency crews, a hazardous area response team and an ambulance officer were dispatched to the scene. NIAS also tasked the air ambulance to attend to the incident.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One boy was taken from the water to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police said a second boy was also recovered from the water "after extensive searches by Foyle Search and Rescue and police divers. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A third boy was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Three other boys were unharmed but in shock, said a Police Service of Northern Ireland statement.