LINGAYEN—A visitor here drowned on Monday while swimming along the Lingayen Beach early in the morning.

The victim was identified by the police as Ryan Tocio, 25, from Mandaluyong City, who arrived at the beach with five others.

His friend, Christian Felix, 22, joined him in the water and the two sank after being hit by big waves and did not surface anymore.

Rescuers tried to save the two but only Felix was successfully saved and immediately brought to the Lingayen Community Hospital.

The remains of Tocio has not yet been recovered. (PNA)