"Tragedy on the Central Coast where a father is dead. The body of his five-year-old daughter may have been recovered after a large wave swept them into the ocean in Monterey County on Friday. First Responders in the Bay Area say the incident is reminder to be careful near the water. On Sunday, the body of a child matching the description of a missing five-year-old washed ashore around 1:25 p.m, according to our media partners at KSBW in Salinas."
"Authorities say the child's father was also pulled into the water. He did not survive. The child's mother tried to reach the pair but got pulled into the surf. She made it back to shore. Authorities say the family was visiting from Calgary, Alberta Canada. "This beach is notorious for large waves and tidal influx, which can come in quickly," said Mike Dippel, a California State Parks ranger."
A father drowned and his five-year-old daughter was swept into the ocean by a 15-to-20-foot wave at Garrapata State Beach in Carmel. A major search occurred on the Big Sur coast. On Sunday a body matching the girl's description washed ashore around 1:25 p.m, and the Monterey County Coroner is working to confirm the identity. The child's mother was pulled into the surf while trying to reach them but made it back to shore. Authorities say the family was visiting from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. California State Parks and San Francisco fire officials warned that the beach is notorious for large, fast-moving waves and urged caution around the water.
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