BREAKING NEWS

The names of a man and a woman who may have drowned after being swept off the jetty in Corona del Mar were released by Newport Beach Police today after police identified the woman’s car in the parking lot.

Yi Ni Kwong, 49, of Irvine, and Sean Shungfei Yeh, 53, of Fremont, are the pair who police believe were washed off the jetty while fishing during high surf.

An unidentified witness told Corona del Mar Main Beach parking employees to call 911 after he had reportedly seen the two people washed off the rock jetty. Police and Harbor Patrol officers were unable to find their bodies after an extensive search.

If and how the pair are related has not yet been determined by police, however, they did arrive in the vehicle together, authorities said. Police narrowed down the vehicles parked in the lot and identified the possible victims Wednesday, Sgt. Evan Sailor said.

“It took quite a while because [first] we had to verify license [plate] numbers,” Sailor said. Authorities were unable to release the names until this morning due to difficulties notifying the pair’s family, Sailor added.

Police are looking for information about the missing people. Anyone with information can call (800) 550-NBPD. Tips can be left anonymously.