"The father was quickly identified as 39-year-old Yuji Hu of Alberta, Canada, but authorities could not find the girl, despite searching much of Friday and Saturday. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office called in Cal Fire, the US Coast Guard, California State Parks officers, Monterey County Search and Rescue, the California Highway Patrol, and even personnel from the US Naval Air Station Lemoore near Fresno. The girl's body still could not be found."
"At approximately 1:20 PM [on Sunday], a diver located a body roughly 100 yards offshore and about half a mile north of the child's last known location. The diver brought the child to shore and notified State Parks. Monterey County Sheriff's Search and Rescue assisted with the recovery. The Sheriff's Office can now confirm that the recovered body is that of the missing child."
A 39-year-old father and his seven-year-old daughter drowned after being hit by 15-20-foot waves while swimming near Big Sur. The father's identity was confirmed as 39-year-old Yuji Hu of Alberta, Canada. Large-scale search operations involved Cal Fire, the U.S. Coast Guard, California State Parks, Monterey County Search and Rescue, the California Highway Patrol, and U.S. Naval Air Station Lemoore personnel. The girl's body was recovered Sunday afternoon by a diver about 100 yards offshore and roughly a half-mile north of her last known location. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office confirmed the recovered body is that of the missing child. Two people died in the incident.
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