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Drowning of schoolchildren
- When
- December 1899
- Where
- River Lys
More than 40 Belgian schoolchildren drowned in December 1899 near Frelinghien on the River Lys.
The incident occurred when schoolchildren skating on the frozen river fell through the ice. The location is Frelinghien, a commune in northern France, on the River Lys.
Sources
- Lys (river) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
- Frelinghien Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-26
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