The Brief
- A child and an adult died after falling through the ice in separate incidents in the metro area over the weekend.
- No ice is ever 100% safe.
- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers safety tips for ice activities.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Warmer weather is raising concerns about ice safety after a tragic weekend in the metro area.
Ice safety concerns rise with warmer weather
What we know:
A boy died after falling into a pond in Bloomington on Saturday. On Friday, a man died after falling through the ice on the Mississippi River near the University of Minnesota. In both cases, rescue teams worked tirelessly to locate the victims.
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office reported that the man was walking on the ice and fell through, with a woman attempting to rescue him but falling through as well. She managed to return to shore, but the man’s body was not found until Saturday afternoon using sonar.…