Beach patrol said the man's two sons were wearing life jackets, which may have prevented further tragedies. They supported their father back to shore with the help of a stranger.
A family is grieving after a father who was floated back to shore by his two children drowned at Beachside Village on Tuesday.
Galveston Island Beach Patrol officials were called to a drowning incident at 2:10 p.m. just west of Sunny Beach. A man was spotted by a bystander with his two sons in chest-deep water. Officials said the boys had life jackets on. They supported their father back to shore with the help of a stranger, who performed CPR.The man's death is the fourth open-water drowning fatality of the season. Officials said the boys' life jackets may have prevented further tragedies.
Beach patrol urges visitors to swim near a lifeguard, avoid swimming near structures or at the ends of the island, never swim alone, obey warning signs and flags, designate a water watcher, and not to swim when under the influence of alcohol.
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