A British 14-year-old has drowned while sailing with friends in Amsterdam’s Buiten-IJ on Sunday afternoon.
The teenager reportedly ended up in the water, but could not swim well and disappeared.
A passenger alerted police around 3:30 PM.
A fire brigade diving team was dispatched to search for the boy, along with police, Coast Guard, and trauma helicopters.
The teen was found after an hour-long search. He was taken to the hospital in a critical condition but later passed away.
The police are investigating the incident but are treating it as an accident.
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