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An annual Vermont ice fishing competition was cancelled last minute after three men died falling through the ice due to abnormally warm weather.

Vermont authorities said a 71-year-old victim died at the hospital while his 88-year-old brother was pronounced dead on the scene.

An ice fishing tournament scheduled to take place in northern Vermont over the weekend was canceled after, in two separate incidents, three men fell through the ice and died.

Vermont authorities said a 71-year-old victim died at the hospital while his 88-year-old brother was pronounced dead on the scene.

The deaths of three men forced officials in Vermont to cancel the annual Islands Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday.

The deaths of three men forced officials in Vermont to cancel the annual Islands Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday.

Vermont authorities said a 71-year-old victim died at the hospital while his 88-year-old brother was pronounced dead on the scene.

The deaths of three men forced officials in Vermont to cancel the annual Islands Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is advising the public to stay off the ice on Lake Champlain due to unsafe conditions, and to exercise caution on other