Two-year-old twin brothers have drowned after falling into a garden fish pond in a tragedy described as "every parent's worstnightmare", Sky News reports.
Emergency services were called to the address in Dalgety Bay, Fife, at around 8.20am on Saturday after the boys - Rhys and Shaun, whose mother has been named as Sarah Aitken - were discovered.
They were taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy but later died, Police Scotland said.
The family of the youngsters is being supported by officers, as inquiries are made to establish the circumstances that led to their deaths.
Local MSP Alex Rowley said: "This is awfulnews and is every parent's worst nightmare.
"The loss of two young lives from the same family is just heartbreaking."My thoughts and prayers, and those of thewhole community, are with the family."
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We received a call around 8.20am on Saturday following a report of concern for two children at an address in Dalgety Bay, Fife."
Two male twins, aged two-years-old, had reportedly drowned in a fish pond and officers attended with the Scottish Ambulance Service."
The children were taken to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy where they sadly died."
Officers are supporting the family at this time. Inquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing."
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