Two three-year-old twin sisters drowned in a Texas apartment complex just months after their brother died, according to multiple sources.
Police responded to the pool at the Ridgeview Apartments in Sherman, about 65 miles north of Dallas, on Wednesday following a 911 call.
The sisters, Elena Lalnun and Glory Ram, were found unconscious, underwater, by a maintenance worker who pulled them out, according to a report CBS News.
It is not clear who was watching the girls at the time. Police have launched a criminal investigation but have not yet identified any suspects or confirmed whether any of the girls’ parents are being investigated.
One of the sisters was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene. Reports suggest CPR was attempted on the other sister, who was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Police have opened a criminal investigation into the drowning deaths.
Sisters Elena and Glory were found unconscious underwater by a maintenance worker.
The pool at the Ridgeview Apartments in Sherman, Texas
Witness Carrie Curry told DailyMail.com on Thursday that she saw one of the girls floating and the other at the bottom of the pool.
He said one of the two was wearing a pink shirt and a diaper when he was pulled lifeless from the water.
She added that she was surprised that the children were able to enter the pool, which has a locked gate.
The Lungmili Post, a Myanmar newspaper based in Boise, Idaho, identified the girls and reported that their brother died earlier this year from an unspecified illness, citing a source close to their family.
The family’s church, Grayson Chin Baptist, held a memorial service for the twins on Thursday, and the Burmese community in Sherman has posted several tributes to the girls on social media.
The family’s church, Grayson Chin Baptist, held a memorial service for the twins on Thursday.
Helly Sui Len Tial wrote on Facebook: ‘My heart is broken.
‘The death of his son coincided with the death of my father, who passed away when he was only 6 months old.
‘Elena and Glory, may you rest in peace! May the Lord comfort the parents!’
There have been multiple drownings in North Texas this summer, including that of a six-year-old boy.