The Ministry of Interior announced on Friday evening that two persons died after being retrieved from the sea off Al-Beda'e shores near Al-Mesilah coast.

The two victims were among nine expatriates who were rescued but they were in critical condition and a tenth person is still missing.

The operations room of the coast guard received a notification that ten persons faced difficulty while swimming due to strong currents. The coast guard patrols rushed to the scene and managed to retrieve nine persons but two of them died later on at hospital.

The seven others are in stable condition while the search and rescue operation continues to account for the missing person, according to a statement from the ministry.

The statement urged swimmers to keep vigilant, abide by the safety precautions and contact the operations room of the coast guard via the phone No. 1880888 or the emergency hotline 112 if need be.