An attempt to cool off turned into a search-and-rescue mission for two teenagers at Coney Island Beach on Thursday. One of the boys was saved; his brother is still missing. AliBaumanTV reports.
Lifeguards and FDNY divers had been scouring the water after a 911 caller reported two teens went missing off the beach near West 22nd Street at around 12:40 p.m.Lifeguards and FDNY divers entered the water and helicopters hovered over the beach as anxious visitors watched the rescue efforts.
There were signs and red flags visible on lifeguard chairs, which indicates the area is closed to swimming due to hazardous conditions, according to the Parks Department. Aguerto and two other sunbathers -- a Coney Island dad and a retired firefighter -- managed to pull the older teen to shore, but he kept asking them to help his brother.
"Then we went back and started looking and see where he was located, but we lost contact with him. We didn't see him at all," said John McLean, a retired FDNY member."He was spent, he was exhausted, he was ready to drown, just about ready to drown. We got him in time. He was in shock. I believe it was his brother out there."
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