Three men who were visiting a Florida beach drowned after they got caught in a rip current, according to authorities.
Melissa Alonso and Ashley R. Williams, CNNLive streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.A nighttime beach swim took a tragic turn for three men visiting northwest Florida from Alabama this weekend, after they were caught in a rip current and later died, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office's air unit, Bay County Emergency Services, the US Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worked to locate the swimmers, according to the sheriff's office. The sheriff said other visitors to the area also helped search for the men. On Saturday, the sheriff referred to the deaths as "such a tragedy" and asked for prayers for the victims' relatives.
They had arrived Friday evening with a group of friends in Panama City Beach, a popular tourist destination that receives around 4.5 million visitors annually.Rip currents contributed to the deaths of two others visiting Florida beaches last week.
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