KUCHING: Two men looking for clams along the Esplanade Buntal beach in Kampung Buntal here drowned after they were swept away by the strong current early Tuesday (July 11).
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said that the body of the first victim, Mohamad Amin Umar, 39, was found at 3.30am while the body of Awang Khairul Aziq Awang Chula, 25, was found at 3.42am Tuesday.
It said in a statement that the centre was notified of the incident at 12.47am.
The men went to the beach with another friend who managed to save himself.
"The bodies of the two victims have been handed over to the police for further action,” it said. - Bernama
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