A search is underway for a missing American tourist strong rip currents while swimming off a beach in Puerto Rico, the US Coast Guard said.
The woman was swimming with two friends off Condado Beach in San Juan when all three tourists were caught in rip currents on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.
The two friends, who are also US citizens, were rescued and helped ashore by bystanders and responding authorities. However, the woman – identified as a 22-year-old from Indianapolis – remains missing, the Coast Guard said.
The woman was last seen in distress in the water near Condado Beach Sunday night, the Coast Guard said.
A beach in the Condado neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 6, 2021.
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The search continued Monday for the woman, with the Coast Guard working with local rescue agencies. Several aircraft and a Coast Guard boat are involved in the search.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was reportedly wearing a white shirt, pants and swimwear when she went missing, the Coast Guard said.
There was a moderate rip current risk for northern Puerto Rico on Sunday, with life-threatening conditions possible in the surf zone, according to the National Weather Service in San Juan.