Search for child missing off Southeast Texas beach now a recovery operation

BRAZORIA COUNTY — A young child is missing after he was washed away by a large wave at Surfside Beach in Brazoria County, and it’s turned from a search and rescue into a recovery operation.

Surfside Beach Chief of Police Philip Hester said the search for 10-year-old Joshua Lahai started minutes after he went underwater at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Officials said Lahai was at the beach with his youth football team, playing in the water, when he was washed away by a big wave. The boy’s family saw it happen, according to EquuSearch.

Tim Miller with EquuSearch said their search began at 8:30 p.m. and continued throughout the night. It resumed Monday.

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Police said DPS, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office are helping in the search.