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A 63-year-old swimmer, Dan Ho, was rescued off the coast of Long Island after being swept out to sea by a powerful current. Ho treaded water for five hours without a flotation device before being spotted by two men in a fishing boat who pulled him to safety. Ho was in a critical condition, suffering from hypothermia and dehydration, and was given first aid before being taken to a local hospital.
A 63-year-old swimmer in New York was rescued after being swept out to sea by a strong current and treading water for five hours. After finding a broken fishing pole, he tied his shirt to it to signal for help. Two men in a fishing boat spotted him and pulled him aboard, calling for assistance. The swimmer was treated for hypothermia and dehydration before being taken to a local hospital.
Darrell Lambert, a 70-year-old man from West Columbia, drowned while trying to rescue his 9-year-old grandson who was struggling with a current on Pawleys Island. The grandson was rescued and taken to the hospital for saltwater inhalation but has since been released and is expected to make a full recovery. This is the first drowning this year on Pawleys Island, which has no lifeguards, posing a risk for swimmers.