By Ricardo Roura
29 Jul 2024, 12:59 PM EDT
The rescue teams They were searching this Monday morning for a young man who disappeared while swimming in the waters of Huntington Beachin Orange County.
The urgent search operation began on Sunday night after authorities reported that Two teenagers entered the sea to swim in the area near lifeguard tower number 11but one of them did not return to shore.
He Huntington Beach Fire Department He said that around 9:00 p.m., they received the call about the young man’s disappearance.
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The teams of divers and swimmers immediately began searching for the teenager, but they stopped work around 10:40 p.m..
The teenager is believed to have been dragged by a strong rip current while swimming off Huntington Beach.
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Rescue services Search efforts resumed on Monday morning with more personnel on boats and with the support of helicopters from the air.
Until this Monday morning, the authorities They had not revealed the identity or age of the missing teenager..
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The lifeguards of Huntington Beach Marine Safety were among the teams from different agencies that were present at the scene to carry out the search for the missing swimmer.
He Orange County Sheriff’s Department He was also collaborating by allocating a helicopter to the search for the teenager.
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The Newport Beach and State Parks Lifeguards They also provided personnel and resources to join in the search efforts in the waters off Huntington Beach.
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