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Children in Abertysswg have been warned about the dangers of ice after several were seen walking across an icy pond.
The children were seen walking across an icy pond in the village in the upper Rhymney Valley by a member of the public who reported the incident to the local school, Idris Davies.
On December 14, Mr Owen, the headteacher of Idris Davies school in Abertysswg, took to Facebook and Twitter to remind parents of the dangers.
He wrote: “We have just received a message from a member of the public regarding young children walking on ice across a pond in Abertysswg. Can you please check where your children are and remind them of the dangers on walking on frozen ponds.”
This comes after four children died after falling into an icy lake in Birmingham at the weekend.
The boys who died were aged six, eight, 10 and 11 which has led to an outpouring of grief and emotion in the Solihull area. It has also highlighted the dangers of frozen water as the UK experiences a cold snap, with temperatures plummeting to a record of -15.7C in some areas.
More information about the dangers of frozen water and relevant safety tips can be found here.
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