A search is ongoing for a teenage boy who went missing while swimming in the waters off Coney Island a day ago, officials said
The 15-year-old, who has not yet been identified, was swimming with his 14-year-old brother Thursday afternoon near 22nd and 23rd streets when they began to struggle in the strong rip current. People on the beach started to hear screams and realized the swimmers were in trouble. Beachgoers ran to the waves to try to help the struggling swimmers.
Good Samaritans were able to save the younger brother, but were not able to reach the other teen. Witnesses said there were no lifeguards on duty at the time. Others said they told the brothers that if they weren't strong swimmers, they should head to shore due to the stronger-than-usual rip currents."I warn them: If you don’t know how to swim, please go back because the water is very dangerous," said Fernando Aguarto, of Sunset Park.
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