17-year-old boy dies after going missing during swimming drills in the Gulf of Mexico:-On Wednesday, the body of a teenager who had been missing since he was 17 years old and had been participating in diving lessons in the Gulf of Mexico was discovered.
17-year-old boy dies after going missing during swimming drills in the Gulf of Mexico
In accordance with the report that was submitted by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, William Zhang was making his way from Quebec, Canada to Indian Shores, Florida in order to take part in a swim camp experience. Despite the fact that he was swimming in the ocean with his friends before nine o’clock in the morning, he did not return to land with the rest of the group, as stated in the release.
An investigation was carried out by the Pennsylvania State Police in conjunction with a number of other local units. At around 5:20 p.m., the Underwater Search and Recovery Team found Zhang and reported that he had passed away. Zhang had been missing for some time.
It is mentioned in the press statement that the coaches informed the authorities that they had searched for riptides and danger. This information was provided by the coaches.
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Adult told witness, ‘There’s still one in the water’
Be a witness An adult who remained on shore called in the group because she became concerned about their being too far out, according to Rick Ross, who spoke to FOX 13 Tampa Bay.
They all entered the room. After that, she proceeded to run up the hill and inquired about the address here. I questioned, “What for?” It was her statement that “There’s still one on the water.” The local station was informed by Ross.
It only took a few minutes for the authorities to arrive, and one of them even grabbed a surfboard to begin paddling out, according to Ross.
According to Nicole Groll, a spokesperson for the United States Coast Guard, who talked with USA TODAY on Thursday, the swimmers were roughly 200 yards away from the water when they requested assistance. She reported that the weather was stormy during the search attempts that took place on Wednesday, but she did not know the conditions of the water at the time or whether or not a riptide played a role in Zhang’s death.