What was supposed to be an afternoon of fun at the beach took a deadly turn late Sunday in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the scene of a possible drowning just before 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
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According to reports, four swimmers were in distress. Deputies managed to get a young male victim to safety but were unable to rescue two other teenagers and an adult woman at the scene. KPLC Television of Lake Charles, Louisiana reports that in addition to the adult woman, the other victims of the tragedy were teenage girls.
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As of this morning, the latest available information on the surviving male juvenile is as follows. The victim was pulled from the water and then flown to a medical facility. The condition of the male youth was classified as critical in the last report.
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KFDM Television reports that the victims were flown to the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. The two girls died just before 6 p.m. The woman, identified by KFDM as the mother of the two girls, was taken to Christ St Elizabeth Hospital, where she also succumbed to her injuries.
The KFDM report also noted that a fourth child had been walking on the beach. It was reported that the children’s father was employed at an LNG plant in the area.
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According to Cameron Parish Ron Johnson, the conditions at the beach were not suitable for swimming. In fact, in comments to KPLC Television, Sheriff Johnson indicated that the water was rough and the conditions weren’t good for swimming. These not good conditions were reported along the entire Louisiana coast yesterday. While the sun was shining and temperatures were warm, the water was getting quite churned up by a strong southerly breeze.
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The identities of the three victims, who died on Sunday, have not been released pending notification of next of kin. This information should be available later today, when Cameron Township MPs file their reports and the Cameron Township Medical Examiner has determined a cause of death and identified the victims.
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