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Tragic Drowning Claims Lives of Three Brothers in Texas

1/30/2026

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Mother's Tragic Rescue

Three brothers aged 6, 8, and 9 drowned in an icy pond in Bonham, Texas, during a winter storm.
Their mother Cheyenne Hangaman attempted to rescue them.
A GoFundMe has been established to support the family.
Bonham Independent School District expressed deep sorrow and is providing counseling after a multi-agency response including local fire and police departments.
This week the incident became the second fatal student accident in North Texas.

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Duma Addresses Tragedy

At least 11 people, including a schoolchild, died in a minibus-truck collision in KwaZulu-Natal.
The crash follows a similar incident that killed 14 schoolchildren.
Siboniso Duma of the provincial transport department said preliminary information suggests the truck driver made a U-turn.
The minibus driver from the crash has been charged with 14 counts of murder for reckless driving.
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy called for zero-tolerance alcohol limits for drivers.

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Mother's Tragic Rescue

Three brothers aged 6, 8, and 9 drowned in an icy pond in Bonham, Texas, during a winter storm.
Their mother Cheyenne Hangaman attempted to rescue them.
A GoFundMe has been established to support the family.
Bonham Independent School District expressed deep sorrow and is providing counseling after a multi-agency response including local fire and police departments.
This week the incident became the second fatal student accident in North Texas.

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