One man was rescued in a serious condition and two men drowned, having apparently entered the water about 7 pm. Lifeguards were alerted and searched until after sunset, about 9 pm, on Saturday. The two bodies were found at 6.40 am this morning north of the Lion during a shoreline search.
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