Search underway for Good Samaritan who jumped in to assist lady caught in rip present in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A search was underway in Myrtle Beach Friday night time after a swimmer who jumped in to rescue a younger lady caught in a rip present went lacking within the ocean.

Around 7:53 p.m., a younger lady was caught in a rip present close to tenth Avenue South.

Another swimmer entered the water to assist her, however was then pulled underwater by the rip present and has not been positioned, in keeping with Myrtle Beach police.

This all passed off after lifeguards had gone off obligation. The situation and whereabouts of the younger lady are additionally not but recognized.

The Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Fire Department are actively working to find the lacking swimmer.

The U.S. Coast Guard has additionally been known as in to help.

People within the space close to tenth Avenue South can anticipate an elevated police and hearth presence because the search continues.

Editor’s Note: An earlier model of this story said the younger lady had been taken to a hospital, based mostly on data supplied by Myrtle Beach police. Authorities later clarified that the person on the hospital was not the younger lady concerned on this incident. This story has been up to date to mirror probably the most present data.

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