Two Women Die Clam Digging Almost at Same Time Miles Apart

Two Women Die Clam Digging Almost at Same Time Miles Apart
People dig for clams in California. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Two 911 calls came in to the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office less than five minutes apart on Friday, Feb. 2.—both just as tragic.

At 8:57 p.m., a call came in that a 70-year-old woman was lost in the surf while digging for clams north of Ocean Park on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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