Two swimmers, including 16-year-old girl, drown in the Rockaways

In separate incidents, two youngsters drowned in prohibited areas of the Rockaways on Friday.
Wayne Carrington

A teenage woman and a person drowned in separate incidents whereas swimming within the Rockaways on Friday, officers mentioned.

The woman, 16, was swimming close to Seaside 108th Road when she went below and needed to be rescued by civilians simply after 6 p.m., police mentioned.

About 20 minutes later, the person, believed to be in his 20s, obtained into hassle whereas swimming off Seaside 98th Road, cops mentioned.

The closed sections of Rockaway Seaside are marked with indicators and crimson flags.

Wayne Carrington

The person was pulled from the water by FDNY responders with help from NYC Parks Parks Enforcement Patrol, town Park’s Division mentioned.

The 2 have been transported individually to St. John’s Episcopal hospital the place they have been pronounced useless, in line with police.

Each victims had been swimming in prohibited areas, Parks officers mentioned. They have been additionally in water after 6 p.m., when lifeguards go away for the day.

“We're heartbroken by these unlucky deaths,” the Parks Division mentioned.

Two younger victims drowned in separate incidents on Friday at Rockaway Seaside.

Wayne Carrington

The kids had been swimming in prohibited areas and have been within the water after 6 p.m. after lifeguards left for the day.

Wayne Carrington

“It is a painful reminder that New Yorkers ought to by no means enter the water in closed sections of our shoreline, the place lifeguards will not be current. We implore New Yorkers to solely swim in open sections and when lifeguards are on obligation.”

Closed sections of Rockaway Seaside are marked with indicators and crimson flags.

The boy was swimming at one hundredth Road Seaside and the woman was pulled from the water by civilians at 108th Road Seaside.