{"id":492951,"date":"2026-10-11T20:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T20:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/492951\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T20:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T20:52:16","slug":"horror-as-person-dies-after-being-pulled-out-to-sea-as-monster-waves-sweep-socal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/492951\/","title":{"rendered":"Horror as person dies after being pulled out to sea as monster waves sweep SoCal"},"content":{"rendered":"

A person died after drowning in the ocean at a Southern California beach<\/a> Sunday morning as powerful waves battered the coast.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Fire Department crews rushed to the 6900 block of Pacific Avenue in Playa del Rey<\/a> around 8:18\u00a0 a.m. following reports of a person in distress in the water, officials said.<\/p>\n

The incident was initially reported as an ocean drowning, according to the fire department.<\/p>\n

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LA Fire Department crews respond to a reported drowning near the 6900 block of Pacific Avenue in Playa del Rey. KTLA<\/p>\n

Long Beach suffers damage from high surf and strong waves caused by Tropical Storm Rachel.<\/p>\n

The victim was an adult male, officials told The California Post. No foul play was suspected.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles County lifeguards<\/a> attempted to save the man by performing CPR, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials confirmed.<\/p>\n

It comes as wild weather rocked Southern California<\/a> over the weekend as the remains of Hurricane Rachel sent huge waves into coastal towns.<\/p>\n

In Long Beach, powerful waves tore through wooden slats<\/a> along the historic waterfront boardwalk, with seawater breaching the remaining structure ahead of Saturday night\u2019s high tide, video shows.<\/p>\n

Waves crash into beachfront homes during high tide and storm surge from Tropical Storm Rachel in Long Beach. Stephen Lam\/San Francisco Chronicle via AP<\/p>\n

Waves generated by Tropical Storm Rachel crash over a boardwalk in Long Beach, Oct. 10. REUTERS<\/p>\n

By Saturday evening, the battered boardwalk had become inaccessible, with officials posting \u201cNo trespassing\u201d signs as crews scrambled to shore up vulnerable areas before more damaging waves arrived.<\/p>\n

Eight structures along the city\u2019s Peninsula have been red-tagged as unsafe to enter, while another was yellow-tagged, allowing residents limited access to retrieve belongings but prohibiting occupancy until the property is deemed safe, Mayor Rex Richardson said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the Inland Empire footage showed a structure being ripped from the ground as two people desperately tried to stop it from being blown away by powerful winds.<\/p>\n

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