Yle: Drowned Kalajoki teens confirmed to be of Somali background

Three teenage boys with Somali backgrounds drowned at Hiekkasärkät beach in Kalajoki on Friday, prompting shock and mourning across Finland’s Islamic community and raising questions about beach safety and supervision.

The teenagers were playing ball in the water about 100 metres from the shoreline when nearby beachgoers began to hear splashing and calls for help. Attempts were made to assist, but witnesses were unable to reach the boys before they disappeared underwater.