Teen Brothers Drown In Lake Michigan At Warren Dunes

South Bend IN

16 May, 2022

4:00 PM

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SOUTH BEND, IN — Two brothers died after four South Bend teens were pulled Sunday from Lake Michigan during a trip to Warren Dunes State Park, according to media reports. Ahmad and Saleem Qasem were underwater for 35 minutes before they were recovered from the lake and later pronounced dead, the South Bend Tribune reported, adding the boys were students at St. Joseph High School. The incident occurred about 6 p.m., when four teens entered the lake and three began to struggle, according to the Tribune. Bystanders helped two of the teens to shore, but it took emergency crews much longer to find the brothers, the Tribune reported. The teens ranged in age from 15-17 and all lived in South Bend, according to the Detroit Free Press. Law enforcement did not immediately respond to requests for information.