Two teenage brothers drowned in a swimming pool at a New Jersey faculty that was being monitored by at the least three lifeguards, authorities stated.
The siblings, recognized solely as “Mr. Zheng and Mr. Jiang,” had been within the deep finish of the pool at Lincoln Neighborhood Faculty in Bayonne on Wednesday when lifeguards observed they had been in misery and unable to resurface shortly earlier than 8:30 p.m., Bayonne Police stated.
Three guards jumped into the water and pulled the brothers out and administered CPR instantly, authorities stated. Additionally they referred to as 911 and arriving paramedics arrived in minutes to help in life-saving makes an attempt.
The boys had been then rushed to Bayonne Medical Middle, however couldn’t be saved, police stated.
The 16-year-old was a present Bayonne Excessive Faculty junior, whereas his 19-year-old brother had not too long ago graduated from the varsity, based on Bayonne Public Colleges Superintendent John Niesz.
“Our hearts and prayers exit to the household and to all our group,” Niesz stated in a press release. “We may have further disaster counselors and steering counselors [Thursday] in any respect faculties.”
The Bayonne Police Division, the Bayonne Faculty District, the varsity insurance coverage supplier and OSHA are every conducting impartial investigations into the drowning.
The Bayonne Faculty District can be organizing a fundraiser on behalf of the boys’ household. The district is amassing present card donations at Korpi Ice Rink over the weekend.
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