Two Irish teenage boys died just hours apart on a school trip to the Greek island of Ios.

Greek police are now investigating after the deaths of two Irish teens on the island of Ios on Sunday.

Pupils and staff at St Michael’s College, a Catholic secondary school in Dublin, Ireland, are shocked and saddened after the deaths of Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall, just hours apart.

– We are absolutely devastated, says Tim Keeler, Principal of St Michael’s College, according to the British newspaper Watchman.

School trip

Both boys were 18 years old. They participated in a school trip with a total of 69 graduating Catholic school students.

The bodies will now be taken to the port city of Piraeus near Athens for an autopsy, the Guardian writes. Greek police expect an autopsy to be able to provide answers about the cause of death.

Andrew O’Donnell was found on Sunday, on a road between the port and the town of Ios. According to the Greek police, the results indicated that the boy had fallen.

Max Wall was found next to where the group of graduating students lived. It is said that he had a history of heart problems, but an autopsy will provide answers as to whether this was the cause of death.

O’Donnell has been missing since Saturday, and the search for him began Sunday morning. When he was found, and Wall heard the sad news, he was, according to his friends, completely out of his mind.

– Like a tragedy

– The wall completely collapsed when he heard what had happened. The accident is like a Greek tragedy. The whole island is in shock, an unnamed police officer tells The Guardian. Greek newspapers wrote that the group took part on Saturday night. The path it was found on leads to the apartment complex where the group lives. It is said that O’Donnell was found near some rocks on the road.

according to Sky News The school described Max Will as a very positive boy. “He was very popular with the school staff and well-liked by the other students.”

Andrew O’Donnell is described as a committed footballer.

“Andrew was not only a popular classmate and good friend, but also a proud and committed member of our soccer team,” the school wrote in a statement. The school writes that their thoughts are with the boys’ families. Ireland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is aware of the incident and is providing consular assistance, a Foreign Office spokesperson said. They will not comment on the incident after this.