WAVE DRAGS WOMAN OFF BEACH
A Napier woman has drowned after waves dragged her off the beach and swept her out to sea while her friends watched in horror.
Ref. https://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,93498~3649186a11~,00.html
I don't believe I've ever heard of a wave pulling someone in who was simply sitting at the edge of the water. She must have misjudged the tide and the wave caught her off-guard while she sat. Either way, this is a terrible tragedy.
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We know a family here whose son was standing on a dock, when a wild wave came in and swept him away. In this case, there was apparently a storm a ways out at sea, and the severe waves came in quite suddenly.
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Malexander, you will be surprised how a sudden wave can engulf a quiet area in seconds. I have witnessed this many times and have actually seen people who were parked on the sand running for cover further inland. I have also seen this on 'The World's Craziest Videos' where a wave crossed a barrier and swept a car away!
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