MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue crews suspended their search of a storm drain for three additional people they were told were still stuck after rescuing a man from the same drain Saturday evening.
Earlier, when crews rescued a man stuck in the drain, he told them there were still three others with him in the drain. When crews searched, they did not find any signs of anyone else in the drain.
According to Lt. Jonathan Evans with Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue, crews were on scene of the storm drain between 3rd Ave South and Highway 15 around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night.
Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue, Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Public Works searched for the individuals.
Lt. Evans with Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue says a language barrier with the man pulled from the drown hindered rescue crews from understanding why the man went down into the drain in the first place.
