Two brothers cling to each other after becoming stuck on thin ice

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Corbin Crawford, 12, and his little brother Dylan, 7, were walking on the frozen Des Moines River in Iowa on Thursday
They suddenly noticed the ice shifting and decided they couldn't move
Rescuers used a rope to send life jackets to the boys
They then managed to get a light aluminum boat out and pull the pair back into shore

Published: 20:09 EST, 21 March 2014 | Updated: 21:02 EST, 21 March 2014

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Two young Iowa brothers stuck on shifting ice in the Des Moines River have managed to escape their ordeal without injury, authorities have confirmed.

A rescue operation was put into play using rope and a boat that was able to get the pair back to dry land after they landed in the slippery situation.

The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon near Hydro Electric Park.

Corbin Crawford, 12, and Dylan Crawford, 7, walked onto the ice near the park's boat ramp, the Fort Dodge Messenger reported.

Got your back: Corbin Crawford, 12, (left) holds his brother, Dylan Crawford, 7, as they await rescue from the shifting ice on the Des Moines River in Iowa

Corbin Crawford, 12, reaches out for a rope tossed to him from shore by a member of the Fort Dodge Fire Department

The rescue, which took about 45 minutes, involved firefighters throwing rope at the boys in order to send them life jackets

he firefighters helped get a flat-bottomed aluminum boat to the boys, which they used to pull them to shore

A witness said the boys panicked when the ice started shifting.

They eventually got about 75 feet from the west bank of the river and about 300 feet north of the Hydroelectric Dam.

They huddled with one another as help arrived.

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The rescue, which took about 45 minutes, involved firefighters throwing rope at the boys in order to send them life jackets.

A firefighter in a flotation suit went onto the ice with the brothers. Another went into the icy water.

The firefighters helped get a flat-bottomed aluminum boat to the boys, which they used to pull them to shore.

Emotional reunion: Corbin Crawford runs to the arms of his mother, Barbara Crawford, following the rescue

The boat's light weight helped reduce the chances of it breaking through the ice.

The brothers were hugged by their mother once they reached solid ground.

They were examined at the scene but did not require hospitalization.

'One of the guys here got a message saying they're home and enjoying some hot chocolate and that they learned their lessons for the day,' Fire Department Capt. Paul Neeson said later Thursday.