What to Know
- A 17-year-boy man drowned trying to help a girl in a New Jersey lake Tuesday amid wild storms that whipped across the tri-state
- The body of the girl was recovered a day later, on Wednesday, from Ramapo Lake in Oakland
- More wild weather is expected Wednesday
The body of a 17-year-old girl has been pulled from a New Jersey lake where a 17-year-old boy drowned trying to help her as she struggled while trying to escape the heat amid wild weather that roared across the tri-state Tuesday, officials said.
Photos: Lightning Strikes All Over the Tri-State
The identities of the victims have not been released, and their relationship wasn't immediately clear.
The boy, who was from Newark, drowned Tuesday after he dove into Ramapo Lake to help the girl, who was struggling to swim, according to Oakland Mayor Linda Schwager and the Associated Press. The boy was pronounced dead, but authorities didn't recover the body of the girl until the following day.
More punishing weather is expected Wednesday afternoon. Since Thursday, the tri-state has seen flooding, a rare tornado in Queens and three people struck by lightning, one of whom remains in critical condition.
