U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for 5-Year-Old After 30 Hours Across 90 Square Miles
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Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 11
U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for 5-Year-Old After 30 Hours Across 90 Square Miles
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 11
Summary
More than 30 hours of searching across 90 square miles ended without finding the 5-year-old girl swept into the ocean near Laguna Beach's Treasure Island Beach.
Powerful near-shore conditions pulled a mother and her two children into the water Tuesday night; bystanders rescued the mother and the girl's brother, but the girl disappeared.
Multiple agencies joined the operation, and the Coast Guard said crews searched continuously through the night and until sunset on June 10 before suspending efforts.
Southern California beaches still face dangerous surf, with many south-facing breaks seeing 5- to 8-foot waves and Newport Beach's Wedge topping 20 feet; hazardous conditions are expected through Thursday.