PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC (WBTW) – A person is being brought back to shore after a report of overturned kayakers in the ocean near Pawleys Island.
A tweet from Midway Fire Rescue around 5:40 p.m. Sunday said water resources were launched and crews made contact with the kayakers about one mile from the shore off the south end of Pawleys Island. A person is being brought back to shore, as of the tweet.
@MidwayFireResQ UPDATE Personnel have launched water resources and have made contact with the victims approximately 1 mile from the shore off of the South End of Pawleys Island. Victim being brought to shore. — Midway Fire Rescue (@MidwayFireResQ) May 26, 2019
Rescue crews responded to a report of distressed overturned kayakers in the ocean.
A tweet from the Pawleys Island Police Department said the kayakers overturned at the south inlet and appear to be in distress.
“Units are responding to a report of kayakers who have overturned in the ocean at the south inlet and appear to be in distress.”
Units are responding to a report of kayakers who have overturned in the ocean at the south inlet and appear to be in distress. — Pawleys Island PD (@PawleysIslandPD) May 26, 2019
Midway Fire Rescue crews are also responding to the south end of Pawleys Island for a report of “victims in the ocean as the result of an overturned kayak,” a tweet from the department said.
@MidwayFireResQ responding personnel to the South End of Pawleys Island for the report of victims in the ocean as the result of an overturned Kayak. This is an active incident. — Midway Fire Rescue (@MidwayFireResQ) May 26, 2019
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