17-year-old drowns whereas swimming with household at Hampton Beach

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The boy’s father, who tried to rescue him, was additionally taken to a hospital.

A young person died Sunday night in an obvious drowning at Hampton Beach, according to New Hampshire State Police.

At round 6:46 p.m., the State Police Marine Patrol obtained a report of a doable drowning.

The teenager, a 17-year-old boy whose title just isn’t being launched resulting from his age, had been swimming with relations when he was pulled away from the shore by a robust ocean present, witnesses advised police.

The boy’s father then entered the water to attempt to rescue him however grew to become distressed as effectively.

“Although State Beach Patrol lifeguards were off duty at the time of the incident, they were called back and responded quickly to the scene,” in keeping with police. “The lifeguards entered the water and brought the teen and his father to shore, where lifesaving efforts were immediately initiated on the teen.”

Both father and son had been taken to Exeter Hospital, the place the boy was pronounced lifeless. The father was handled and is in secure situation, police mentioned.