Ocean City crews nonetheless looking for swimmer who was swept off boogie board close to tenth Street seashore

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (WPVI) — A 20-year-old man who went lacking whereas boogie boarding off the coast of Ocean City has not but been discovered, officers mentioned Wednesday.

(The video within the participant above is from earlier protection.)

The swimmer disappeared Tuesday night close to the tenth Street seashore after being struck by a wave and failing to resurface.

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Search crews have been working across the clock, utilizing jet skis, drones and a helicopter to scan the water. Chopper 6 footage additionally confirmed volunteers forming a human chain within the ocean as a part of the search effort.

Witnesses described a chaotic and emotional scene as the person went below.

“Screaming and yelling. They were like, ‘We can’t find him. We can’t find him.’ And his one friend ran up here to get the cops,” mentioned Mike, who declined to provide his final title.

Officials emphasised the hazards of ocean circumstances, even when the water seems calm.

“The ocean itself is very unpredictable and powerful. It may look calm. But underneath that rip current may tell a different story,” mentioned Diego Sanchez, operations division head at Coast Guard Station Atlantic City.

Ocean City officers mentioned the search will proceed on Thursday.

Beachgoers are being requested to keep away from the tenth Street seashore till additional discover.

According to the lacking man’s father, he’s from Exton, Pennsylvania, and is a pupil at Hofstra University. He had not too long ago completed his semester and traveled to the shore with associates.