Four teenagers have drowned at the Kololi Beach on Sunday after being swept away by high tide.

The unnamed teenagers were at the beach with other youths and children as part of a circumcision party.

According to eyewitnesses, lifeguards helped to rescue some of the 7 teenagers who were in difficulties. Four of them were rushed to the Serekunda hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival.

The police have launched an investigation into the tragic incident.

ASP Lamin Njie, police spokesman, has confirmed that the deaths are being investigated.

“We can confirm an incident of drowning at the Kololi beach around Senegambia area, involving seven young boys all about age 15,” the police spokesman said.

“The boys were first rescued by life guards and evacuated to the Serekunda general hospital where four were pronounced dead.”