Search underway for marine swept away by rip currents in Puerto Rico
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By DJ Mara
A search and rescue effort is currently underway for Samuel Wanjiru, a Massachusetts Marine who was swept away by “life-threatening” rip currents in Puerto Rico.
According to a statement from the U.S. Coast Guard, Wanjiru was visiting the island with his family when, on Wednesday afternoon, he was in distress in the water in the beach area of “La Pared” in Luquillo.
While the search and rescue effort is still ongoing, the Puerto Rican State Agency for Emergency and Disaster discouraged citizens from going to the beaches on the island this week in a Facebook post.
“We reiterate the call to citizens to NOT go to beaches this week because they are dangerous due to high tide,” the post said.