Two brothers died early Saturday, the day the 43rd annual Islands Ice Fishing Derby was set to launch, after their utility vehicle fell through the ice, police said.

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Vermont officials warn of unsafe ice on Lake Champlain

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Feb. 13, 2023, 2:12 PM UTC

ByChantal Da Silva

An annual ice fishing tournament onVermont’s Lake Champlainwas called off at the last minute over the weekend after three men died when they fell through the ice during “abnormally warm” weather, officials said.

Organizers of the 43rd annual Islands Ice Fishing Derby announced in a FacebookpostSaturday morning that the weekend event was being canceled due to “the condition of the ice.”

The event was shut down after the Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department issued a request for it to be canceled “effective immediately,” they said, as they asked anglers already out on the ice to clear…