Search underway for young girl after mother, children swept into ocean in Laguna Beach
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Key Points:
- A mother and her two children were swept into the ocean at Laguna Beach due to powerful swells, with one child still missing after the incident near Treasure Island Beach.
- Bystanders rescued the mother and one child, while search efforts involving first responders, boats, and helicopters continued into the next morning to find the missing adolescent girl.
- Two bystanders who participated in the rescue were hospitalized in stable condition, while the health status of the mother and rescued child remains unknown.
- Southern California beaches are experiencing dangerous conditions with 5-to-8-foot waves, and historic 20-foot waves were recorded at Newport Beach's The Wedge surf break.
- Lifeguards warn inexperienced swimmers to avoid entering the water amid the massive swells and to observe from the safety of the shore.