A 14-year-old boy tragically drowned after getting caught in rough waters off Rockaway beach in New York.
The tragedy happened on Sunday at 6pm after lifeguards installed red flags forcing the close beach to close early due to lightning and thunder.
Lifeguards left the area around 5.30pm when beachgoers started yelling after a boy was seen struggling in the water for "several minutes", according to eyewitnesses.
