By Lauren Ferri For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 03:47 BST, 31 March 2019 | Updated: 03:47 BST, 31 March 2019
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The deaths of two Japanese boys whose bodies were pulled out of a Queensland lake have puzzled authorities, who say it is 'unimaginable' how they could've drowned there.
The two 16 year olds were found in Lake McKenzie in Fraser Island at about 8.20am on Saturday after they were reported missing from a school tourist group just after 5pm the previous day.
The island's Mayor George Seymour expressed his shock at the tragedy saying the lake is a popular tourist destination where situations such as this are rare, 7News reported.
The 16-year-old Japanese nationals were found in the water at Lake McKenzie (pictured) on Queensland's idyllic Fraser Island about 8.20am on Saturday
'It's really unimaginable how somebody, let alone two people, could drown there,' he said.
'It's a calm lake in the middle of an island … whatever has happened is highly unusual.'
Inspector Tony Clowes said it is unknown whether or not the boys knew how to swim but warned swimmers to 'know your abilities' when entering any body of water.
Police are currently working with the
