2 Boys Drown After Trying to Retrieve Lost Shoe in Okla. Lake, Authorities Say: 'Tragic Situation'

Two boys drowned at Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City.Photo:Oklahoma City Fire/ Twitter

Oklahoma City Fire/ Twitter

The Oklahoma City Fire Departmentsaidfirefighters responded to a “water rescue emergency” near the backside of Lake Overholser Dam after four boys went into the water while fishing in the area.

“The strong water currents pulled two boys under water while the other two safely made it to a concrete ledge,” officials said. “Firefighters rescued the two boys from the ledge and began searching for the other two victims.”

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“With the water gates open, the water currents were extremely strong,” the department said in astatementon Facebook.

Firefighters recovered the bodies of two boys from Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City.Oklahoma City Fire/ Twitter

“These four boys were just down here trying to have a good time [and] unfortunately they were just treading on dangerous grounds,” he added.

Douglas told the station that weather conditions could have played a role in the drownings, saying that “with these heavy rainfalls, swift water can take you down stream [and] under water in just a matter of seconds.”

source: people.com