Body of a Minor Pulled from Texas Beach After Being Swept Away by a Wave
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The body of Joshua Lahai, a child who disappeared Sunday afternoon after being swept away by a wave at Surfside Beach, a beach in southeast Texas, has been recovered. Authorities reported that a fisherman made the discovery around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Oyster Street and Beach Drive along the Surfside coast and alerted them. The child had gone missing while swimming approximately 150 yards from the shore alongside another minor. According to Surfside Beach police, a wave pulled him underwater while he was playing with another child. Search teams conducted an intense operation for nearly two days until the body was found. Dramatic Search On Monday afternoon, authorities reported the discovery of a pair of shorts that, according to the father, belonged to the missing child who was swept away by a wave in Surfside on Sunday afternoon. The garment was found a quarter mile from where the child was last seen. Texas EquuSearch teams were scouring the water area for more clues, while agents from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Game Wardens) were also in the area. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is expected to deploy a boat on Monday night to reinforce the search efforts, which could extend throughout the night. Rescue teams worked all night to try to locate him. Tim Miller, founder of Texas EquuSearch, confirmed that his organization was in the area assisting in the efforts. 'We’ve been here all night. No one has slept. We continue to do everything we can,' Miller said during the search. The Disappearance According to authorities, the minor was visiting Surfside Beach with a youth football team from Richmond, Texas, along with family and friends over Memorial Day weekend. Investigators indicated that a large wave hit the minors. The child disappeared underwater and did not resurface. The other minor managed to return safely to the beach. More than 40 people participated in the search operation, including members of the Surfside Beach Police Department, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, and volunteers from Texas EquuSearch. The U.S. Coast Guard also joined the efforts since Sunday night, deploying an airplane, a helicopter, and boats to search the area.
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