2 Drown Over Warm Weekend In Seattle Area

MERCER ISLAND, WA — The man who drowned Sunday after falling off his paddle board near Mercer Island was the second person to drown in the Seattle area this weekend, according to authorities.

On Friday evening, Seattle firefighters pulled a man in his 50s from Elliott Bay near the Olympic Sculpture Park. Port of Seattle police spotted the man's body floating in the water, and they suspect his death was an accident.

Around 5 p.m. Sunday, a 47-year-old man fell off his paddle board in the waters off Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island. The man was not wearing a life jacket.

Also on Sunday, Seattle firefighters responded to the Charles Richey Viewpoint in West Seattle on a report of a swimmer in distress. That person made it to shore safely.

"Swim in areas with a lifeguard when possible and wear a life jacket, especially if you are not a strong swimmer," the Seattle fire department wrote on Twitter.