Two new graduates from Arizona State University visiting the famous Fossil Creek area in Arizona died after slipping into the water, officials say.
Two recent Arizona State University graduates drowned while visiting a popular nature area known as Fossil Creek last week. The men were part of a group of 18 friends who hiked the four miles into the lower waterfalls on May 8, the Gila County Sheriff's Office told FOX 10 Phoenix. Around 6 p.m., several nearby communication centers began receiving texts and calls to 911 about one or two men who entered the water and did not resurface, GCSO said in a press release.
ASU's engineering school did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment. The group did not intend on doing 'a lot of swimming,' but they did take a couple of life jackets with them on the hike, GSCO's Sgt. Cole LaBonte told FOX 10. CALIFORNIA SIBLINGS, AGES 2 AND 4, DIE AFTER FALLING INTO FAST-FLOWING RIVER IN MOUNTAINS Three people were reportedly standing on a peninsula when they slipped into the water. It is unclear if they knew how to swim.
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