Rhode Island
2 Men Drown in Rhode Island Pond
Two males drowned at Phelps Pond in West Greenwich, Rhode Island on Friday evening.
Police responded to reviews of two swimmers who had been unresponsive round 8:30 p.m. The 2 males had been rapidly discovered beneath about eight ft of water, WJAR reviews. They had been taken to a close-by hospital the place they had been pronounced useless.
Emergency crews rescued a 3rd one that tried to avoid wasting the 2 swimmers. That individual was additionally taken to a close-by hospital.
Authorities haven’t recognized the 2 males, however say they had been each from Windfall.
The city typically warns folks towards swimming within the deep and rocky pond, although it stays a preferred spot for some.