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New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
2 campers found dead on remote island in Lake Superior — 5 people were killed in less than a year on Great Lake
Two campers were found dead on a remote island in the middle of Lake Superior, according to officials — marking the fourth and fifth deaths on the Great Lake in less than a year. The two unidentified individuals were discovered by authorities Sunday in an isolated camping ground on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan, not far from the Canadian coastline, park rangers said in a statement. Isle Royale National Park, where two campers were found dead on Monday, according to authorities. AP Two park rangers traveled to the camp overnight after receiving two separate reports of dead bodies at a campsite on the remote island, the release stated. The bodies were discovered Monday by the rangers, who were also supported from the air via helicopter, officials said. The causes of death for the two campers are not known at this time. Isle Royale National Park, tucked away on the cusp of American territory above Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and is comprised of 450 small islands, according to the NPS. Isle Royale, the main island, is roughly 50 miles long and 9 miles wide. Three people died in or near Lake Superior's national parks in 2024, according to reports. The wooded trails of remote Isle Royale National Park. AP A 70-year-old man died in July 2024 while scuba diving to see a 535-foot sunken steel ship in the Great Lake, The Detroit News reported. A 37-year-old woman died a month later after suffering a sudden medical emergency while walking in a remote location of Isle Royale National Park in August 2024, the outlet reported. In November, the body of 65-year-old John Kueber washed up on the shore of Michigan's Miners Beach, roughly 150 miles from Isle Royale National Park, according to an NPS statement.
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Mystery after two hikers are found dead on remote island in Lake Superior's Isle Royale National Park
Authorities have found two hikers dead on a remote island in Lake Superior and admit a mystery around their deaths. The investigation began on Sunday, when National Park Service rangers received multiple reports of dead bodies at a remote campground within Isle Royale National Park near Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Two rangers hiked 11 miles overnight to reach the area and discovered two people dead. Park authorities are now conducting an investigation. 'The causes of death are unknown at this time,' the National Park Service said in a statement. 'Additional ground and aviation resources responded starting Monday.' The names of the victims have not been released. Isle Royale National Park spans 132,000 acres across the northwestern portion of Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world. The park consists of one main island that is surrounded by 450 smaller islands. Visitors can only access the isolated park six months a year via a ferry, boat or seaplane. Popular tourist destinations within the park include Rock Harbor to the northeast and Windigo to the southwest, where many hiking trails start. The weather was mostly mild on Sunday and early Monday, with some thunderstorms reported in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Park rangers were also faced with a similar mystery in November after an unidentified body washed up on the lake's shore near Michigan's Miners Beach. Authorities used DNA analysis to identify him as 65-year-old John Kueber. Foul play was not suspected in that case, the National Park Service said in a statement. Four months earlier, a woman died hiking in the isolated national park in August. The 37-year-old had a sudden medical emergency in a remote location while walking with her husband, according to The Detroit News. In July, 70-year-old John Nousaine also died in the park while scuba diving toward the Emperor, a 525-foot steel ship that sank in Lake Superior nearly 80 years ago. His death marked the first diving-related fatality at Lake Superior in at least ten years, The Detroit News reports.
