The Korean woman who drowned on Tuesday afternoon was swimming with her brother when they got swept outside the reef at Obyan Beach south of the Francisco C. Ada\/Saipan International Airport, police said yesterday. <\/p>\n
Department of Public Safety spokesman Lt. Jason Tarkong said the victim is a 33-year-old Korean woman, but her name is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.<\/p>\n
Tarkong said police responded on Tuesday at 5:03pm to a reported missing swimmer at Obyan Beach.<\/p>\n
Tarkong said police met with witnesses and learned that the victim was swimming with her brother when they got swept outside the reef. <\/p>\n
The brother made it back inside the reef, however the victim was then missing. The report did not mention whether the brother was injured or not.<\/p>\n
Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services\u2019 Search and Rescue Unit (SARU) was activated, while DPS Boating Safety Section Zodiac rescue boat was launched for the search operation.<\/p>\n
Tarkong said at 6pm police officers recovered the victim on Obyan Beach with no pulse and not breathing<\/p>\n
The victim was then transported to the Commonwealth Health Center\u2019s emergency room where she was pronounced dead by a doctor. <\/p>\n
A source said the victim was last seen at 4:30pm. <\/p>\n
The incident happened despite Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres\u2019 issuance of a special marine advisory due to Tropical Storm Sanvu. Torres advised the public and inexperienced mariners to avoid venturing to exposed reef lines and beaches, especially along west-facing shores, as rip currents were life threatening.<\/p>\n
The governor also urged those operating smaller boats to avoid sailing.<\/p>\n
Torres issued yesterday the same advisory, citing that surf will remain at hazardous levels through this morning, Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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