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Three bodies recovered from lake Three bodies recovered from lake
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The bodies of three youths have been recovered from Ullswater in the Lake District, police said.The bodies of three youths have been recovered from Ullswater in the Lake District, police said.
The three, aged 15, 17 and 21, who are Sikh and thought to be from the West Midlands, were among a group enjoying a swim when one got into difficulty. The three, aged 15, 17 and 21, and all from Wolverhampton, were among a group enjoying a swim when one got into difficulty.
Another 15-year-old boy had to be pulled to safety during the incident at about 1600 BST on Saturday. Another 15-year-old boy was pulled to safety in the incident which happened on Saturday afternoon.
Police said conditions were reasonably calm, but there were deep areas and the water was very cold. On Sunday afternoon, police named them as Harvinder Singh, 15, Tajinder Singh, 21, and Satvir Singh, 17.
They said they were contacting the families of those who died before releasing any more information. 'Extremeley cold'
'Tragic incident' Police said the boys were part of a group staying in Glenridding, a village overlooking Ullswater.
A Cumbria Police spokesman said: "Police have now recovered the three bodies of the males who went missing in Ullswater lake. Insp Sean Murphy, from Cumbria Police, added: "I think the lake was reasonably calm.
"We are in the process of contacting the deceased males' families and updating them regarding the circumstances of the drowning. "Unfortunately it does have deep areas and shelving and the water is extremely cold so it's all speculation at the moment but I am assuming that someone has gone too deep and they have got cold and been unable to swim."
"No details will be released until all family members have been informed regarding this tragic incident."
Members of the public and a lake warden went to help when the alarm was raised, and managed to rescue the 15-year-old boy.Members of the public and a lake warden went to help when the alarm was raised, and managed to rescue the 15-year-old boy.
He was taken to hospital, where his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.He was taken to hospital, where his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
Boat worker, Zak Ratcliffe, said he had hired boats out to the group earlier and told how he helped to try and rescue the group. 'Just gone'
'Extremely cold' Boat worker, Zak Ratcliffe, said he had hired boats out to the group earlier and told how he helped to try and rescue those in difficulty.
"I got in a boat and went around and I couldn't see them so I jumped into the water," he said."I got in a boat and went around and I couldn't see them so I jumped into the water," he said.
"It was a heat of the moment thing, I didn't really think about it, and I've been told it was the wrong thing for me to do as it put me in danger."It was a heat of the moment thing, I didn't really think about it, and I've been told it was the wrong thing for me to do as it put me in danger.
"There was a guy about to hire a boat off us and he jumped in as well but we couldn't see them anywhere. They were just gone, there was nothing we could do.""There was a guy about to hire a boat off us and he jumped in as well but we couldn't see them anywhere. They were just gone, there was nothing we could do."
Searches by the coastguard, a helicopter and police and civilian divers were carried out overnight.Searches by the coastguard, a helicopter and police and civilian divers were carried out overnight.
Police said the boys were part of a group staying in Glenridding, a village overlooking Ullswater.
Insp Sean Murphy, from Cumbria Police, said: "I think the lake was reasonably calm.
"Unfortunately it does have deep areas and shelving and the water is extremely cold so it's all speculation at the moment but I am assuming that someone has gone too deep and they have got cold and been unable to swim."