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They were miles from the perceived dangers of their inner-city St. Louis neighborhood, dozens of children on a church picnic along the Meramec River.
They played in the water along a small beach surrounded by oak trees and dirt bluffs. It was an afternoon respite from the familiar asphalt streets.
But the scene Sunday night at Castlewood State Park turned chaotic as one child slipped beneath the water's tranquil surface and others rushed to help.
Five children, including four siblings, drowned. At least four of the victims did not know how to swim.
More: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/61AE72671752B0CF862571A800162775?OpenDocument
They played in the water along a small beach surrounded by oak trees and dirt bluffs. It was an afternoon respite from the familiar asphalt streets.
But the scene Sunday night at Castlewood State Park turned chaotic as one child slipped beneath the water's tranquil surface and others rushed to help.
Five children, including four siblings, drowned. At least four of the victims did not know how to swim.
More: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/61AE72671752B0CF862571A800162775?OpenDocument