2 women die while digging for clams on Washington beaches

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Two women died digging for clams along the Washington coast Friday in separate incidents that occurred after they were caught in rough surf, officials said.

The Pacific County Sheriff's Office wrote on Facebook the women were reported missing around 9 p.m., roughly four minutes apart, from two beaches in Pacific County, located in the southwest part of the state.

"These incidents serve as a tragic reminder that one must always be vigilant of the powerful surf and waves that are often present on our ocean beaches," Sheriff Scott Johnson said. "Always stay close to other clammers, bring a flashlight or lantern, a waterproof cell phone, and never turn your back on the surf as 'sneaker waves' can appear at any time."

The first 911 call came in about 8:57 p.m. reporting a 70-year-old woman was lost in the surf while digging clams on the Oysterville beach north of Ocean Park on the Long Beach Peninsula, the sheriff's office said. A search was hampered "due to rough surf and inclement weather conditions," but officials from the Coast Guard were eventually able to send a team to the scene.

Her body was found around 5 p.m. Saturday in the town of Westport in neighboring Grays Harbor County.

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[uppityperson]

1. Sounds like could be the same wave got them both

4 min and 15 miles apart. Beware the ocean, this is very sad.

[Binkie The Clown]

2. The Oregon-Washington coastline is notorious for sneaker waves.

Reports of people washed off the beach, or knocked off jetties are pretty common here. There are paths near the beach that have signs warning people never to turn their backs on the ocean.