Witnesses say everything happened too fast. One minute, he was there — the next, the waves had pulled him deep into the sea.
Lifeguards dove into action, battling rough waters as the crowd on the beach shouted and prayed for a miracle.
For several tense minutes, no one could see him. Hope started to fade. Then, in a haunting moment, the sea returned his body to the shore — lifeless, silent, and still.
The crowd that had been crying out just seconds earlier went completely quiet. The only sound was the waves — steady, relentless, indifferent.
A Family’s Worst Nightmare
Authorities later confirmed what many feared: the man had drowned before rescuers could reach him.
His family, who had been with him that day, watched in disbelief as paramedics tried desperately to revive him — but the ocean had already taken its toll.
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