72-y-o man dies while surfing in Daytona Beach, Florida
A 72-year-old man died while surfing in Daytona Beach, Florida in the United States on Monday, according to reports.
According to the New York Post, in a statement obtained by FOX 35 Orlando, Volusia County Beach Safety explained that the incident took place around 10:30 am.
A lifeguard became alarmed after noticing that the surfer lost contact with his surfboard.
The lifeguard was just over 100 yards away when she spotted him. When she approached the victim in the water, he became unresponsive.
“He was removed from the water by multiple lifeguards,” Volusia County Beach Safety said in the statement.
“Medical interventions were started,” the statement added.
The man was eventually pronounced dead.
The incident was the first of four at the beach on Monday. In another case, a 48-year-old unresponsive man was also pulled from the water, Volusia County Beach Safety reported.
The man was brought ashore by surfers. He was transported by Emergency Medical Services to a local hospital, where a pulse was detected and he was being treated.
