An expertâs view on how 3 people were swept to their deaths in Apollo Beach A tidal current claimed the lives of a father and son and the Good Samaritan who tried to save them. A marine scientist explains how. Â Â Janosh Purackal, 37, of Gibsonton, and his son Daniel Purackal, 3, drowned Friday off the beach at the Apollo Beach Nature Preserve. [ Courtesy of family ] Updated 5 hours ago The waters off the Apollo Beach Nature Preserve donât look dangerous. The beach tapers gently at first, an inviting place to wade if you donât notice the steep drop-off and the rapid current just a few feet away.