Crime & Safety
Teens Rescued From Riptide Off SF Beach
Four teens and an adult were pulled to safety by the fire department's coastal rescue team on Sunday afternoon.
SAN FRANCISCO — Five people were rescued from a strong rip current on San Francisco's Ocean Beach on Sunday.
The San Francisco Fire Department said on social media just before 3 p.m. that an adult and four teens were pulled from the surf by the fire department's coastal rescue team.
One rescuer paddled out and pulled two teen girls from the water and pulled them to safety after they already went underwater.
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Another rescuer pulled teenage brothers and at least one adult who were headed out to sea, the fire department said.
The victims didn't require hospitalization, fire officials said.
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5 RESCUED FROM STRONG RIP CURRENT BY @GGNRANPSAlerts OCEAN PATROL AND EVALUATED BY #SFFDCOASTALRESCUE AND #SFFDEMS AT OCEAN BEACH 1 Adult and four teenage Children were saved. The rescuer on the Right paddled and pulled two teen girls from the surf. Both had gone underwater and… https://t.co/44u9jUsbh6 pic.twitter.com/8Uk2XjRYK6
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) September 10, 2023
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