Good Samaritan helps rescue teens caught in deadly rip current

Rip Currents: Staying safe at the beach

Rip currents account for 80% of beach rescues performed by lifeguards, and can be dangerous or deadly if you don't know what to do.

Good Samaritan helps rescue teens caught in deadly rip current

By Vannia Joseph Click here for updates on this story     PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — A day at the beach turned into a desperate fight for survival after a group of teenagers was swept away by a dangerous rip current off South Palm Beach. One of those teens, 17-year-old Oliver Bernabe Vasquez Ordonez, tragically lost his life. But amid the chaos, a Good Samaritan says he was simply in the right place at the right time. Andrew Mannino had…

Teen Dies Palm Beach County, Florida, Rip Current

A teenager drowned and two other youth were rescued in a rip current in Palm Beach County on Florida's East Coast over the weekend. The incident comes during the annual spring break tourism surge, and highlights the potential dangers of swimming in the ocean. - Articles from The Weather Channel

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