Amsterdam skaters fall through ice into frozen canal before being rescued

Canals froze over for the first time in almost three years on Sunday, giving #Amsterdam residents a rare opportunity to #skate. For the full story, click here: Onlookers have had to use ladders, ropes and hockey sticks to haul skaters who fell through the #canal's ice as their thick winter clothing threatened to pull them underwater. Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.