HOUGHTON, Mich. (WZMQ) – Two campers were found dead at Isle Royale National Park on Sunday, June 8.
At approximately 4:00 p.m., park rangers received two separate reports of two persons found dead at a remote backcountry campground within the park. Two rangers hiked eleven miles overnight to the campground to assess the situation. They arrived early Monday morning and confirmed that two unidentified individuals were dead. The causes of death are unknown at this time.
Additional ground and aviation resources responded on Monday. The incident is currently under investigation. WZMQ 19 will update this story as more information becomes available.
