2 boys dead after currents pulled them underwater at Lake Overholser Dam in Oklahoma City

Two boys, ages 10 and 11 years old, are dead and two others were rescued after “strong water currents” pulled them underwater at a lake in Oklahoma City on Monday, authorities said.

The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a water rescue emergency around 5:46 p.m. local time at Lake Overholser Dam where four boys were fishing in the area, the fire department said in a statement on Facebook.

“With the water gates open, the water currents were extremely strong,” the fire department said in the statement. “The strong water currents pulled two boys underwater while the other two safely made it to a concrete ledge.”

Firefighters deployed four boats and rescued the two boys who were trapped on a concrete ledge, the fire department said in a statement sent to USA TODAY.

"The two boys said they were fishing with two younger boys when they decided to enter the water," the fire department said. "The two younger boys were pulled under due to the turbulent waters."

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Firefighters locate two victims

After the water department closed the water gates on the dam, first responders searched for the two victims.

"The police department also assisted with search efforts using a drone and a helicopter," the fire department said.

Around 8:15 p.m. local time, firefighters located the first victim in the water, who was deceased, the department said. The fire department found the second victim around 12:15 a.m. local time.

The fire department told USA TODAY it cannot confirm the ages of the two boys who survived.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lake Overholser Dam deaths: 2 boys dead, 2 rescued in Oklahoma City