The Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven have provided an additional update the drowning of two boys in Schuylkill County on Wednesday.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the 4 year old brother of the boy who passed away in a drowning on Wednesday has passed away as well.
State Police say he was pronounced deceased at 2:11pm on Thursday, February 10th, 2022 at Nemours Albert I Dupont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.
The deaths are a result of an incident that occurred around 5:40pm, Wednesday at a pond on the property at 43 Molino Road in West Brunswick Township.
Police and emergency personnel were called for 2 boys, ages 4 and 5, that had fallen into the frozen pond.
Prior emergency personnel arrived on the the children's mother was able to go into the pond and rescue the 4 year old. The 5 year old was not able to be seen from the surface.
The Schuylkill Haven Team arrived on scene and located and recovered the 5 year old boy under the water.
After being pulled from the water, the 4 year old was taken by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest then flown to Nemours Albert I Dupont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.
The 5 year old was taken by ambulance to Geisinger St. Lukes Hopsital, Orwigsburg, then flown to Geisinger in Danville where he was pronounced deceased at 9:12pm, Wednesday.
State Police are ruling the deaths accidental.
