[arista]

[Loch Lomond: Man, woman and child die,
with boy, 7, in intensive care after getting into difficulty in water
A 41-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman
and a nine-year-old boy were pronounced dead
at the scene, while another boy, seven,
was taken to intensive care at the
Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where he remains.]


[Police Scotland was called to reports
of concerns for people's safety in
the water near Pulpit Rock, Ardlui,
on Saturday evening at about 6.40pm.
A 41-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman and
a nine-year-old boy were pronounced dead
at the scene, while another boy, seven,
was taken to intensive care at the
Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where he remains.

The force added: "A multi-agency operation took
place and sadly three people were pronounced dead at the scene.

"Formal identification has still to take place but
the family of a 41-year-old man,
29-year-old woman and nine-year-old boy have been made aware."]


https://news.sky.com/story/loch-lomo...water-12363767



This happens every summer
very sad.

[joeysteele]

What a tragedy.
Heartbreaking.

[Ammi]

…just unspeakably tragic and heartbreaking…</3….the family have been named…

Edina Olahova, 29, and her son Raza Haris Ali, nine, died along with a family friend, Mohammad Asim Raza, 41, on Saturday evening.

Police Scotland said they were called to a report of concerns for people in the water near Pulpit Rock, Loch Lomond, south of Ardlui, on Saturday evening.

A seven-year-old boy, believed to be Raza’s son, was also rushed by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where he is currently in intensive care.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...amed-by-police

[AnnieK]

How desperately sad Feel for the poor 7 year old....he will have so much to deal with as he recovers

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

How desperately sad Feel for the poor 7 year old....he will have so much to deal with as he recovers

…hopefully he will recover and hopefully has a huge family support circle surrounding him…things like this are just such life levellers…

[arista]

Hours before the tragedy


[misjudging the depth of water]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...h-tragedy.html

[LeatherTrumpet]

we have 6 die in Lochs this week

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

we have 6 die in Lochs this week

Not aware of the true Depth
Tragic

[Cherie]

Awful, if they jumped in with their clothes in that would drag them down as well, poor guy

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Awful, if they jumped in with their clothes in that would drag them down as well, poor guy

You also float much better in salt water than fresh water, so people who have experienced swimming in the sea and think it's the same can be caught off guard in a body of fresh water. A lot of people have only been swimming in the sea or in a pool (also very different conditions).

Basically I personally don't think people should be going out of standing depth unless they're with someone much more experienced - and definitely not with kids.