Montrealers drown in Dominican Republic

Two Montrealers drowned during a trip to Dominican Republic on Tuesday.

They were staying in Cabarete, a tourist town. The two men were best friends and were there for vacation.

The family says they don’t know many details about the deaths yet.

A woman saw the men swimming in the ocean and got help. She didn’t help them because she was afraid she would drown.

A family member says they were swimming in a dangerous area. Another relative said the men were not good swimmers. The family believes they got swept in the ocean by large waves.

The bodies will be sent to Canada in a couple of days.