Md. Man Dies In Late-Night Swim

ASSATEAGUE — A Rockville, Md. man drowned in the surf at the Assateague Island National Seashore after taking a late-night swim in the ocean in a remote area of the Over-Sand Vehicle (OSV) zone near the 24-kilometer marker.

Around 11:30 p.m. last Saturday, two Rockville men were on the beach when Oniruddo Somroy, 28, decided to take a late night dip in the dark ocean. A short time later, Somroy’s friend on the beach heard the victim in distress.

According to Assateague Island National Seashore Assistant Chief of Interpretation and Education Liz Davis, the friend on the beach went into the water to help and spent about 45 minutes looking for his friend before calling 911. Two park rangers responded and drove to the area where Somroy was reported missing in the ocean. The rangers searched reportedly entered the water and found him unresponsive in the ocean near the water’s edge.

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