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A British teenager who was rescued from the Buiten-IJ close to Amsterdam by a hearth brigade diving staff this afternoon has died. The fourteen-year-old boy was crusing with a bunch of pals, however it turned out that he was not an excellent swimmer.
At about 3:30 p.m., a passenger on the boat reported that the boy had disappeared underwater, a police spokesman confirmed. Three diving groups from the fireplace brigade went into the water to search for the boy. Police and coast guard helicopters flew over the Buiten-IJ. An ambulance was additionally readily available as a precaution.
After rather less than an hour, the boy was discovered and brought to the hospital in vital situation, however no assist was wanted.
The police are nonetheless investigating the circumstances of what occurred, however they assume it was an accident. Sufferer assist was referred to as in for relations and witnesses to the accident.
2024-07-28 20:32:48
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