Four boys were fishing when strong water currents pulled two of them under.
The incident occurred late in the afternoon on Monday when officials from the Oklahoma City Fire Department were needed for a water rescue emergency near the backside of Lake Overholser Dam, a large reservoir located within the city limits in the northwest Oklahoma City.
Two boys have died after they were swept away by waters from Lake Overholser Dam in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Monday, July 10, 2023.“With the water gates open, the water currents were extremely strong,” said the Oklahoma City Fire Department ondetailing their rescue efforts. “Four boys were fishing in the area and entered the water. The strong water currents pulled two boys under water while the other two safely made it to a concrete ledge.
Firefighters confirm that they were able to rescue the two boys from the ledge before beginning their search for the other two missing victims who were pulled under in the heavy currents. Two boys have died after they were swept away by waters from Lake Overholser Dam in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Monday, July 10, 2023.A short time later, firefighters were able to locate one of the boys but said he did not survive. The Oklahoma City Fire Department and Oklahoma City Police Department continued searching for the other missing boy for several hours before confirming just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning that they had found him and he did not survive either.
Two boys have died after they were swept away by waters from Lake Overholser Dam in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Monday, July 10, 2023.
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