13-year-old boy dies in tragic drowning accident in Dublin

A 13-year-old boy has died in a tragic drowning accident in Dublin.

The teenager was swimming in the reservoir at Bohernabreena when he got into difficulty and failed to resurface.

Emergency services were called to the scene and the young boy was taken to Crumlin Children's Hospital, but was pronounced dead at the hospital.

We are thinking of his family during this heartbreaking time.