"Three people were pulled into the water from the rocks at the Soberanes Point area of Garrapata state park on Saturday afternoon just after 3pm and began yelling for help, according to a statement from the Monterey county sheriff's office. Two women who had been dragged into the ocean were able to pull themselves out of the water. A man, who was described as being approximately 30, and wearing a white turban with black clothes, remained missing."
"Authorities launched a large operation with multiple agencies that included, among others, a county search and rescue team, California state parks and the US Coast Guard. At approximately 4.24pm on Saturday, a US Coast Guard helicopter located what appeared to be a body in the water; however, due to dangerous surf conditions, visual contact was lost and the individual could not be relocated, the Monterey county sheriff's office said."
"The previous week a seven-year-old girl was found dead after waves estimated up to 20ft swept her into the ocean at Garrapata Beach, in the same state park just a few miles away. The girl's father, 39-year-old Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta, died while trying to save her. Garrapata state park is popular for its miles of beaches, hiking trails that go from the water to redwood groves, and views of the Monterey Bay national marine sanctuary."
Authorities are searching for a man who was swept into the ocean at Soberanes Point in Garrapata State Park after three people were pulled from rocks. Two women self-rescued, while a man described as about 30, wearing a white turban and black clothes, remained missing. Multiple agencies, including county search and rescue, California State Parks and the US Coast Guard, launched a large operation. A Coast Guard helicopter located what appeared to be a body, but dangerous surf caused loss of visual contact and prevented recovery. High winds, hazardous water and darkness suspended search efforts into Sunday, with plans to resume Monday. The incidents follow a fatality the previous week.
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