Bangladeshi siblings drown in Gulf of Oman

Two Bangladeshi migrants drowned in the Gulf of Oman while taking a bath in Al Shifa beach area in Muscat early Monday.

The deceased were identified as Abbas, 25, and his brother Azad, 20, sons of late Ahmed Hossain, hailing from Chandgaon Para under Nazirhat Municipality of Chattogram's Fatikchhari upazila.

According to locals, the two brothers had been living in the Hamriyah area of Oman for a long time.

After their father died recently, they along with other family members returned to Bangladesh.

Later, both went back to Oman leaving behind their mother.

Quoting family members, Md Shahjahan, councillor of Nazirhat Municipality, said the two brothers went to Al-Sifah Beach around 3:00am (local time) on Monday. While bathing, Abbas and Azad were carried away by a strong wave and went missing.

Later, Oman Royal Police recovered the bodies of the two brothers.

Their bodies were kept in the morgue of Qurum Royal Police Hospital in Muscat, Councillor Shahjahan added.