Father, daughter die at Garrapata State Beach after massive wave hits

A father and his 7-year-old daughter died on a Northern California seaside after a robust wave swept away the woman and he tried to avoid wasting her, officers stated Sunday.

In accordance with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Workplace, the household was visiting Garrapata State Seashore on Friday when a 15- to 20-foot wave pulled the woman from the shoreline.

Her father, 39-year-old Yuji Hu of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, jumped after her however was additionally swept away by the surf, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

The woman’s mom adopted them into the water, however was shortly overwhelmed. She managed to return to shore underneath her personal energy. A 2-year-old brother or sister was current however was not injured.

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The search ended Sunday after a diver recovered the kid’s physique offshore. (Monterey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue)

A beachgoer and an off-duty California State Parks officer labored collectively to drag Hu from the water. They carried out CPR earlier than Hu was taken to a hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless. The mom was handled for hypothermia and launched.

Rescue groups launched a two-day multi-agency seek for the lacking woman. Floor groups combed the shoreline and cliffs for indicators of the kid, whereas helicopters searched the world by air and divers searched the ocean.

A helicopter is seen looking the shoreline the place the kid was final seen at Garrapata State Seashore in Northern California. (Monterey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue)

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On Sunday, a diver discovered a physique about 100 yards offshore and about half a mile north of the place the woman was final seen. The physique was dropped at shore and later confirmed to be the 7-year-old woman.

Rescue crews looked for the woman with out success on Friday and Saturday. (Monterey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue)

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“The household has expressed its gratitude to all companies, personnel and neighborhood members concerned within the search and restoration efforts,” the sheriff’s workplace stated. “They proceed to ask for privateness and don’t want to make any additional statements at the moment.”