British brothers aged seven and nine drown in outdoor swimming pool while on holiday in Germany

Two British boys have died while swimming in a German lake, according to reports.

The boys – two brothers aged nine and seven – were pulled from the water after first being reported missing by their parents at around 6pm on Thursday.

Several police cars rushed to the scene at Lake Rursee in western Germany, and specialist rescuers took to the water in search of the pair.

Their bodies were found and pulled from the water, and paramedics were able to resuscitate them, according to German news outlet Bild.

They were then rushed to hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

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