Bodies of twin girls found near beach

Police in Qingdao, Shandong province, confirmed on Monday that 8-year-old twin girls who traveled from Beijing had been found drowned.

The twins - Pei Yuanjin and Pei Yuantong, according to reports - had come to the coastal city with their mother, surnamed Sun, for a holiday.

A rescue team found the body of the elder twin around 11:30 am and the other at 3:45 pm in waters near the place the girls were reported missing.