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Posted on: August 14, 2018

[ARCHIVED] Wed 10AM Update: Two Men Missing at Sand Bar

At approximately 7:15 PM, Monday, August 13, a 911 call was made reporting two adult males missing off south beach sandbar.


Tybee Island Fire Department responded and confirmed that two people were missing in the water. TIFD initiated a water search along with Tybee Marine Rescue Squad, US Coast Guard boat & helicopter rescue teams, GA DNR, Chatham Marine Patrol, and a Chatham Mosquito Control Helicopter. USCG helicopter returned to base at approximately 9:15pm.


Shore and limited water search continued until 10:30pm (high tide) Monday night.


Recovery efforts reconvened at dawn Tuesday morning and proceeded until dark Tuesday night when Tybee Island Fire and Rescue suspended recovery operations for the remainder of the day. The recovery efforts for the two individuals lost on Tuesday will resume at 6:00 AM Wednesday.


As of 10AM, Wedensday, August 15, Tybee Island Fire Rescue reports that the body of one of the two drowning victims has been recovered. Both families have been notified, although there is no positive ID at this time.  The search for the second victim continues.

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