Two teenage girls were pulled from the water at Coney Island Beach in critical condition, but tragically did not survive. The sisters, aged 17 and 18, were rushed to the hospital but succumbed to the incident. Divers had been searching for a third person, a man in his 20s, but later determined there was no missing swimmer. This incident follows a string of recent drownings at beaches in New York City and Florida, highlighting the dangers of rip currents. In Florida, a couple and three men from Alabama also drowned after being caught in rip currents. Experts advise anyone caught in a rip current to remain calm, signal for help, and swim parallel to the shore until out of the current. The tragic incident at Coney Island serves as a grim reminder of the importance of water safety and the potential dangers of rip currents at beaches.
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