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Teen Who Died After Being Pulled From Water Off Hampton Beach Identified
Youness Kraouch, 17, was pulled by a strong ocean current caused by Hurricane Erin's offshore impact; lifeguards rescued his father but he did not survive, officials said.
- Pinkerton Academy confirmed Tuesday that the teen who drowned was Youness Kraouch, a 17-year-old student pronounced dead at Exeter Hospital after being pulled from Hampton Beach Sunday evening.
- State police said the teen was swept away by a strong ocean current while swimming with family, and the boy's father entered the water attempting a rescue but also became distressed before first responders pulled both from the surf.
- Off-Duty Hampton Beach lifeguards responded immediately to a 6:46 p.m. report, with the first guard reaching victims by 6:48 p.m. and starting CPR in the water until Hampton Fire Department took over at shore.
- After the rescue, Hampton Beach was closed and lifeguards agreed to return to patrol, then reopened Monday, Aug. 25 with swimming restrictions; swimmers had been limited to waist-high depth during rough surf.
- Officials linked the dangerous conditions to Hurricane Erin and its lingering surf, with around 144 rescues over six days along the New England coast; beach patrol leaders urged swimming only when lifeguards are on duty.
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