Sea tragedy: one dead, one missing

23 August 2014 04:47 am

A 15-year-old child went missing while his nine-year-old brother died on admission to the Tangalle Hospital when they went for a sea bath off Tangalle last evening, police said.

They said three kids were accompanied by their father, who managed to rescue one of them when they got into difficulties.

Police lifeguard and navy divers are carrying out rescue operations to locate the missing child.