There was a Woods Canyon Lake, AZ accident in which 6 people fell through ice in Arizona, and 3 died, Coconino County officials said.
Six people fell through the ice on an Arizona lake Monday, and three died, local officials said.The rescue window had closed.
"It's hard," said Jon Paxton, with the Coconino County, Arizona Sheriff's Office. "They were up here, recreational, enjoying it, wanted to get some pictures out on the ice.""So hypothermia sets in very quickly at that point. And, if you're not a swimmer, it's that much more difficult," Paxton said.two children and a woman tried to rescue their loved ones, but they fell into the water themselves and barely made it to the shore.
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