Coast Guard suspends search for missing teens in New York City beach
The Coast Guard suspended a search Saturday for two teenagers who went missing in the water at a busy New York City beach a day earlier.
The Coast Guard suspended a search Saturday for two teenagers who went missing in the water at a busy New York City beach a day earlier.
The boys, who police say are 16 and 17 years old, went missing Friday just a few minutes after lifeguards went off duty.
The boys were swimming at Jacob Riis Park in Queens when witnesses say they saw a huge wave overtake them and the two never resurfaced. Rescuers from FDNY were deployed into the water after receiving an emergency call just after 6 p.m., but even the most experienced swimmers and divers were called back to shore.
The search spanned a total of more than 600 miles, according to the Coast Guard. It involved helicopter, air and boat crews.
Drones and helicopters deployed from a nearby airfield circled the area Saturday morning. Officials had vowed to find the boys in what became a recovery effort.
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