Search underway for multiple swimmers in Panama City Beach
UPDATE (10:44 P.M. CDT at 06/21/2024): All three swimmers have been located. One swimmer has passed away, while the two others are receiving medical treatment at a nearby medical facility. The scene remains ongoing.
Original story: The search is underway for multiple swimmers in the Gulf of Mexico in the Bay County area of Panama City Beach.
Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford says officials responded to Watercress Condominiums at 6201 Thomas Drive shortly after 8 P.M. on Friday after receiving a call reporting three distressed swimmers in the Gulf.
One swimmer has been located and pulled from the Gulf. He is receiving medical care. Two others are still missing.
The sheriff’s office is using the Air Unit and working with the Coast Guard and FWC to locate the two missing men. “All three are believed to be from out of town and not local,” Sheriff Ford added.
This is a developing story.
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