VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — After two swimmers went missing Saturday night at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, police confirmed one was found dead and they're working to identify another body they recovered Tuesday morning.
One of the two swimmers was pronounced deceased after his body was recovered from the ocean Monday around 7:30 p.m., police say. Virginia Beach Fire Department says that was not far from the 14th Street Fishing Pier. Police have identified him as 22-year-old Sergio Olcot Ajbal from Chesapeake.
Watch: Body recovered in the water at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Police say they recovered another dead body from the water Tuesday just before 4:30 a.m. It's unclear if the body they recovered is the other missing swimmer as police are currently working to confirm the person's identity.
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Rescuers started their search for the missing swimmers — Sergio Olcot Ajbal and Sergio Xinico, 22, also from Chesapeake — after they got a call Saturday night about three people "struggling to make it to shore," police say.
The third man washed ashore Saturday night and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to police.
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A spokesperson for the City of Virginia Beach said it is now considered off-season which means lifeguards are not on stands, but are patrolling the resort beach daily from 11 a.m - 5 p.m through October 13.
Visitors can sign up for Beach Report by texting BEACH to 67283. It will notify you of the following types of conditions:
- Red flags due to rough surf
- Red flags due to rip currents
- Beach closures due to water quality concerns
Beach closures due to electrical storms
