Crews find 2 bodies of missing men near Halona Blowhole

HONOLULU — Officials have called of their search for two men reported missing from Halona Blowhole after a second body has been found.

KHON-TV reports that the first body was found Sunday morning and the second was found Sunday evening. Officials say a bystander found the second body after it washed up on shore between the area of Sandy Beach and blowhole.

Three friends were on the rocks offshore Halona Beach Cove Saturday afternoon when a wave knocked one man off the rocks and into the water. One of the others dove in to try to rescue him. The current pulled both of them further out to sea.

The men have not been identified, but firefighters say they are military members stationed at Schofield Barracks.

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