Hampton Beach drowning Sunday evening, teen useless – NBC Boston

An adolescent has died after he apparently drowned whereas swimming along with his household at Hampton Beach on Sunday night.

New Hampshire State Police, who’re investigating the 17-year-old’s dying, say troopers responded to the favored seaside after receiving a report of a potential drowning round 6:46 p.m. Once on scene, police have been suggested by witnesses that the boy was swimming with some members of the family when he was pulled away by a powerful ocean present.

The boy’s father went into the water in an try to rescue him, however he additionally grew to become distressed, police stated.

State seaside patrol lifeguards have been off obligation on the time of the incident, however they have been referred to as again and responded shortly to the scene, dashing into the water and bringing each the teenager and his father to shore, in keeping with police.

Around 144 folks needed to be rescued over a span of six days — that is virtually as many rescues as lifeguards revamped the complete summer season final yr.

Lifesaving efforts have been instantly carried out on the boy, police stated, however he was pronounced useless after being taken to Exeter Hospital.

The boy’s father was additionally taken to the hospital, the place he was handled and is in steady situation, police added.

The sufferer’s identify is being withheld given his age, and additional particulars weren’t instantly accessible.

Anyone with info is requested to contact Marine Patrol Sgt. Nicholas Haroutunian at Nicholas.M.Haroutunian@DOS.NH.GOV or 603-227-2112.

High surf and harmful rip currents have been an issue alongside New England’s shoreline this weekend resulting from Hurricane Erin’s lingering affect even after the storm veered away from the East Coast on Friday.

In Salisbury, a ship capsized Saturday close to the mouth of the Merrimack River. One man onboard was rescued, however one other man stays lacking. People additionally needed to be rescued from the water in Nahant and Manchester-by-the-Sea.

Last weekend, officers stated greater than 140 folks wanted to be rescued from the water in Hampton in a span of six days, as tropical surf, hidden hazards and flash rip currents have been catching folks off guard there.