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A fund has been set up to try to raise money for the funerals of two boys lost at sea near Barmouth .

The youngsters, aged 14 and 15, were swept away last Sunday while on a trip with other members of the Somali and Yemeni community from Birmingham.

This weekend, the bodies of Waseem Muflahi, 15 and his friend Yahye Omar Mohamed, were discovered within a few miles of where they disappeared.

With both bodies now formally identified, a fundraising bid had been launched in the hope of helping their families raise the £8,000 needed for their funerals.

Faaduma Ali, who set up the JustGiving page said: “We are fundraising costs for funeral expenses in order to support both the families of the young boys who went missing at Barmouth Beach.

“The donations will be equally divided to cover funeral expenses for both families.

"This was a tragic event which has deeply affected the community and as an ummah (Muslim community) we need to show solidarity to both families in this time of need.

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"As you can imagine, both families are in a difficult situation, therefore we don’t want them to be preoccupied and fall into financial difficulties. Any contributions made towards towards this cause will be greatly appreciated."

In a statement earlier this week Barmouth Councillor Gethin Williams said the seaside resort was shocked by the incident as if the boys were ‘one of their own.’

Mr Williams said: “This is a tight knit community and it’s the same as they were one of our own.

“The community has been through something similar before and we know exactly what the families of the two boys are going through. All our thoughts are with them.

To donate go to linkis.com/ www.justgiving.com/c/C7CIA