US EditionFamily of 3 swept into water at Garrapata Beach, child missing
Yuji Hu, 39, died trying to save his daughter from 15-20 foot waves at Garrapata State Beach; the search for the missing 5-year-old has shifted to recovery, officials said.
- A 5-year-old girl was swept into the ocean and her father died trying to save her in front of witnesses at Garrapata State Beach.
- The incident reflects persistent public safety risks on California's coastline, particularly during periods of high surf and rip currents.
- Large-Scale search efforts began on Friday and resumed on Saturday for the missing girl but have now been suspended, though officials will continue searching on foot.
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Rogue wave sweeps man and 7-year-old daughter away at Big Sur
The body of a 7-year-old girl was recovered Sunday from the Pacific Ocean off California, bringing sad closure to a family swept away by a rogue wave off Big Sur two days earlier. The girl’s father also drowned trying to save her in the incident, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said in a statement. Authorities later identified him as 39-year-old Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta. Hu and his family had been walking along Garrapata State Be…
Father dies trying to save 7-year-old daughter after giant wave sweeps her out to sea at California beach
Yuji Hu and his 7-year-old daughter died at Garrapata State Beach after a 15-20-foot wave swept the girl into the ocean and her father jumped in to save her.
Canadian girl, 7, her father fatally swept away by big surf on California coast
The bodies of a 7-year-old girl and her father, who entered the water after his daughter was swept into the ocean near Big Sur over the weekend, have been recovered, according to officials. The tragic Nov. 14 incident, according to KTLA’s sister station KRON, occurred as 70 mph winds and 15- to-20-foot waves generated from a strong storm system pounded Garrapata State Beach, along Highway 1 north of Rocky [...]
Man who died in Big Sur identified; large-scale search called off for missing 5-year-old
(KRON) — The man killed while trying to rescue his 5-year-old daughter from strong surf at Garrapata State Beach in Big Sur Friday was identified as 39-year-old Yuji Hu of Alberta, Canada, the Mont…
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