27-year-old man dies after being pulled from rip current at Hampton Beach
The life of Edmilson Gomes ends in tragedy after "human chain" rescue at Hampton Beach.
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The life of Edmilson Gomes ends in tragedy after "human chain" rescue at Hampton Beach.
Rescue officials in Flagler Beach, Florida, said the lifeguards "needed backup" because the boogie boarder had drifted too far out from shore.
Approximately 70% of drowning incidents along Istanbul's Black Sea coast are attributed to rip currents, according to gendarmerie records
Dan Ho, 63 of Copiague, was swimming at Cedar Beach in Babylon when he was pulled out by the current, police said.
19-year-old amadou thiam, under as he was cooling off with his friend. hours later dominic nixon spotting his body. >> i just kept seeing a shadow out in the water and we got close i put my flashlight on it and it was him. >> reporter: the 19-year-old later died at the hospital. according to the national weather service, rip currents are the third leading cause of weather-related deaths. so far at least 63 people have been killed by rip currents this year. that number on track to surpass the yearly average. if you get caught in a rip current first experts say you want to flip and then float. s...