Teen dies at Hampton Beach after father’s rescue try from rip present

A teen drowned whereas swimming along with his household at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, officers mentioned. The 17-year-old died after he and his father, 61, had been pulled from the water after they had been swept away Sunday night by a strong ocean present, in keeping with authorities.

According to New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol, authorities acquired a report of a doable drowning round 6:45 p.m. Witnesses mentioned the teenager had been swimming along with his household when a powerful present carried him away from shore.

The father reportedly entered the water in an try to rescue his son but additionally discovered himself in misery.

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A lifeguard surveys the seashore throughout a sunny afternoon at Hampton Beach in Hampton, NH. Early this week dozens of rescues occurred attributable to robust rip tides, an unusually excessive quantity.  (Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe through Getty Images)

Although lifeguards had been off-duty on the time, they had been known as again and shortly responded. They managed to deliver each people to shore and instantly started lifesaving measures on the teenager.

The father and son had been transported to an area hospital, the place the teenager was later pronounced lifeless. His father was handled and is in secure situation. Authorities haven’t but launched the teenager’s title.

Marine Patrol is constant its investigation and is asking anybody with data to contact Sgt. Nicholas Haroutunian at [email protected] or name (603) 227-2112.

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View of a “no lifeguard on duty” signal on Hampton Beach. (Hampton Beach Lifeguards – NH State Beach Patrol Facebook)

Due to the hazardous water situations and the current rescue, Murphy instructed Fox News Digital that the NH State Beach Patrol is at the moment nonetheless flying crimson flags with restricted swimming to waist depth.  

“The public is asked to swim only when lifeguards are on duty and at the beaches that have coverage,” Murphy added.

The tragedy comes throughout a very harmful stretch at Hampton Beach. Last week alone, lifeguards rescued greater than 140 individuals from rip currents fueled by Tropical Depression Dexter, according to WMUR. With Hurricane Erin approaching, officers warn that extra hazardous surf is probably going.

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A lifeguard patrols the seashore throughout a sunny afternoon at Hampton Beach in Hampton, NH. (Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe through Getty Images)

“A lot of the sand in those flash rip currents really kicked out, especially around high tide, which we normally don’t see here,” Patrick Murphy, chief of the New Hampshire State Beach Patrol, instructed the outlet. “On some days, we’ve had 40 to 60 rescues, but more than 140 in a week is unusual.”

Officials added that the variety of rescues that may happen in a day when there are rip currents will be unpredictable, noting they’ve had 40, 50, 60 in at some point earlier than, however greater than 140 is not that typical.

According to the United States Lifesaving Association, over 100 deaths happen yearly stemming from rip currents, making it a water security hazard for beachgoers. Tens of hundreds of persons are rescued from rip currents yearly, in keeping with NOAA.

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The beachgoers had been rescued from rip currents from Tropical Depression Dexter, and extra rip currents are anticipated from Hurricane Erin.

Lifeguards emphasised that one of the best ways to outlive a rip present is to stay calm and keep away from preventing towards it.

“The best bet is to swim parallel to shore,” Murphy mentioned. “Do not try to go directly back to shore. You’re going to be fighting the current. You’re going to get tired.”

Fox News Digital’s Adam Sabes contributed to this report. 

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