MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) – A California woman has died after being pulled from the waters at Koki Beach Wednesday morning.
The Maui Fire Department said crews responded around 10:15 a.m. after receiving reports that two women were unresponsive. One woman had been brought to shore, while the other was still in the water.
A 56-year-old California woman was pulled to shore by an off-duty firefighter. Bystanders were already performing CPR when rescue crews arrived, officials said.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency Medical Services.
A 53-year-old Texas woman was also pulled from the waters and taken to the hospital in critical condition.
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