Strong Rip Currents To Blame For 3 More Fatalities At Florida Beach

Rip currents off the coast of Panama City Beach dug trenches into the ocean sand over the weekend, showing the power of the currents. Three people swept away from the shore at Panama City Beach over the weekend in separate incidents due to these rip currents. While they were pulled back ashore, all three were pronounced dead. FACEBOOK/BAY COUNTY SHERIFFS' OFFICE.

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Three more tourists died in separate incidents after swimming in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend under dangerous surf conditions, adding to the growing number of water fatalities in the United States this year.

Including these fatalities, Panama Beach has seen seven surf fatalities within the span of nine days. The latest deaths occurred Saturday, June 24, off of Panama Beach, Florida, according to the Panama City Beach Police Department. The department responded to “three separate fatal water incidents behind three different resorts,” said the police, adding that all three individuals had been pulled from the water unresponsive.