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Officials said that a teenager drowned with her family floating in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. According to officials, the 17 -year -old was killed when he and his father, 61, were pulled from water, when they were swept away from the stream of a powerful ocean on Sunday evening, according to the officials.
According to the New Hampshire State Police Marine Petrol, officials received a possible drowning report around 6:45 pm, witnesses said that the teenager was floating with his family when a strong stream took him away from the shore.
The father allegedly entered the water in an attempt to save his son, but also found himself in crisis.
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A Lifeguard, Hampton, surveys the beach during the afternoon at Hampton Beach in NH. Earlier this week dozens of rescue strong rip tides occurred due to unusually high numbers. (Nicholas Pafosi for Boston Globe through Getty Image)
Although at that time Lifegard was off-duty, he was called back and responded quickly. They managed to bring both persons to the shore and immediately started a lifetime measures on the teenager.
The father and son were taken to a local hospital, where the teenager was later declared dead. His father was treated and he is in a stable position. The officials have not yet released the name of the teenager.
Marine Petrol is continuing its investigation and is asking anyone to contact the SGT with information. Nicholas Hartuanian in Nicholas.
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Scene of “No Lifeguard on Duty” sign on Hampton Beach. (Hampton Beach Lifegard – NH State Beach Petrol Facebook)
Due to dangerous water conditions and recent rescue, the beach use for swimming on Hampton Beach has been temporarily closed. Officials have planned to assure the conditions on Monday.
The tragedy occurs during a particularly dangerous stretch on Hampton Beach. Last week alone, Lifegards saved more than 140 people from fuel rip by tropical depression dexter, According to WMur. With Hurricane Erin coming near, officials warned that there was a possibility of more dangerous surf.
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A lifeguard Hampton patrols on the beach during the afternoon at Hampton Beach in Hampton, NH. (Nicholas Pafosi for Boston Globe through Getty Image)
Patrick Murphy, the head of the New Hampshire State Beach Patrol, said, “A lot of sand in those flash ripening streams actually came out, especially around the high tide, which we usually don’t see here.” “In a few days, we have 40 to 60 rescues, but more than 140 are uncommon in a week.”
Officials said that the number of rescue may occur in a day when rip streams occur, may be unexpected, given that they have 40, 50, 60 in a day, but it does not exceed 140.
According to the United States Life serving Association, there are more than 100 deaths every year, which stems from rip streams, leading to a threat of water protection to the beach. Tens of thousands of people are saved from annual rip streams, according to this NOAA,
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The beach was protected from ripping currents from the tropical depression dexter, and more ripping streams are expected from the storm erin.
Lifegards stressed that the best way to avoid a rip current is to remain calm and avoid fighting against it.
“The best stake is to swim parallel to the edge,” Murphy said. “Don’t try to go back to the straight edge. You’re going to fight the present. You are tired.”
Fox News reached New Hampshire State Beach Petrol for digital comment.
Adam Subs of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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