55-Year-Old Swimmer Dies After Being Pulled Unconscious Off Surf City Coast

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SURF CITY, N.J. (CBS/AP) — A swimmer has died after he was pulled unconscious from ocean waters off the southern New Jersey coast.

Surf City police were notified around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday that the 55-year-old man was in distress.

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Lifeguards were able to get the man out of the water and performed CPR on him. He was then taken to a hospital, but died there a short time later.

The man's name has not been released.

Authorities say rip currents were reported in the area when the drowning occurred.

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Another swimmer was also pulled from the water around the same time. The 40-year-old man was alert when emergency responders arrived and took him to a hospital, but further details on his condition were not released.

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