Body of young girl swept into Pacific is found off California

The body of a girl swept into the Pacific amid high surf was found Sunday off the Central California coast, not far from where her father, who also died, tried to save her

The body of a girl swept into the Pacific amid high surf was found Sunday off the Central California coast, not far from where her father, who also died, tried to save her.

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said a diver discovered her body shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday 100 yards offshore about a half-mile north of her last known location in the water.

The office confirmed the body is that of the girl, and it said after having spoken with family members that she is 7, not 5, as it initially reported. Her name has not been released.

Shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, a wave pulled the girl from the shoreline into the water near Garrapata State Beach, about 12 miles south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the sheriff's office said. The surf at the time was estimated at 15 to 20 feet.

Her father, identified as Yuji Hu, 39, of Calgary, went into the water after her, but both were swept farther out to sea, authorities have said.