"On Friday, a family of four, among them 39-year-old Yuji Hu of Calgary, Canada, visited Garrapata State Beach, south of Carmel. Amid 15 to 20-foot waves, Hu's daughter was "swept off the shoreline" and into the ocean, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said. Both Hu and the girl's mother entered the water to attempt to rescue her, but only the mother was able to swim back to the shore."
""A beach visitor and an off-duty California State Parks Officer were able to pull Hu from the water and immediately began CPR," the sheriff's office said. The adults were taken to a nearby hospital; Hu was declared deceased, while the woman, who is not being identified, was hospitalized in stable condition with hypothermia. A 2-year-old child who was also with the family was unharmed."
"The father who died trying to rescue his young daughter when she was swept into the ocean at a Monterey County beach has been identified. The girl, 5, is still missing despite a two-day search effort. Multiple agencies, including the Coast Guard and Cal Fire, joined the search for the missing girl on Saturday. She was last seen wearing a white shirt, the sheriff's office said. Searches will continue on Sunday."
Yuji Hu, 39, of Calgary died after entering the ocean to rescue his 5-year-old daughter at Garrapata State Beach near Carmel. Strong surf with 15- to 20-foot waves swept the girl off the shoreline, and both parents entered the water; the mother returned to shore while Hu was pulled from the water by a beach visitor and an off-duty California State Parks Officer. Hu received CPR but was later declared deceased at a nearby hospital. The mother was hospitalized with hypothermia in stable condition. A two-year-old child with the family was unharmed. Multiple agencies, including the Coast Guard and Cal Fire, conducted searches; the girl was last seen wearing a white shirt and remains missing. Searches continued into Sunday.
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