HEARTBREAKING: A heroic 11-year old boy died while saving his friend's life

Tragedy... Anthony Perez (Pictured here) died while saving his friend's life. Source: DonnaMarieParlatore Facebook

This is so tragic...

A heroic 11-year-old boy has lost his own life while saving the life of his 12-year old friend yesterday afternoon.

Anthony Perez tragically died while pulling his pal Juan Umpierrez from a frozen pond in Queens, New York.

Police reports said The pair had been playing together when Umpierrez accidentally fell into into the freezing water.

Perez then successfully assisted his friend out of the icy water, but sadly fell in himself.

A New York Fire Department team rushed to save Perez, but, it was too late.

The heartbreaking events occurred here at Forrest Park, New Yowk. Source: FDNY

Speaking to the New York Post, FDNY deputy chief George said firefighters waded through waist high water to reach the boy.

But by the time they reached him, his breathing had stopped.

Two of the firefighters involved in the attempted rescue are being treated for hypothermia.

Such a sad story...