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Authorities searching for missing swimmer in ocean in Myrtle Beach

By Gerard Albert and Jenna Farhat

Myrtle Beach Fire Department and Water Rescue personnel are searching for a missing swimmer between 8th Avenue North and 24th Avenue North in the city, according to Capt. Christian Sliker.

Crews received a call about a person in distress in the ocean around noon Monday, Sliker said. A witness alert police to the incident, Slike added.

Since, authorities have had swimmers and jet skis in the water and have sent up drones to assist in the search. As of 2:45 p.m. crews were still searching for the reported missing swimmer, Sliker said.

This story was originally published May 10, 2021 at 2:53 PM.

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Gerard Albert III
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Gerard Albert III writes about crime, courts and police for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Albert was editor-in-chief at Florida International University’s student newspaper. He also covered Miami-Dade and Broward County for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR station.He is an award-winning journalist who has reported throughout South Florida and New York City. Hablo espanol.
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Jenna Farhat
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Jenna Taha Farhat is a reporter from Wichita, Kansas covering breaking news in Myrtle Beach and Horry County. She speaks Arabic.
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