2 tourists die in same waters off Outer Banks within 24 hours
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Two people have died in waters off the coast of the Outer Banks, North Carolina, according to officials. Both deaths took place within 24 hours of each other.
The first death took place on Sept. 4, when a 28-year-old woman was "overtaken by strong waves" in waters at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. A witness said the woman disappeared in the surf before being observed face-down in "rough ocean conditions," according to the National Park Service. Emergency responders and two bystanders responded to the woman, with the two bystanders bringing the woman to shore. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
The second death occurred the morning of Sept. 5, again at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The 68-year-old man was swimming in the ocean off southern Hatteras Island, the National Park Service said in a news release. Bystanders saw the man start to go under water, and they were able to reach him and pull him to shore, but when emergency responders arrived on the scene, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
