The record
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| event_type | Rip Current |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,274,725 |
| episode_id | 1,125,218 |
| begin_utc | 2001-11-17T22:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2001-11-17T22:30:00+00:00 |
| state | GUAM |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | GUAM |
| deaths_direct | 1 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| episode_narrative | Ben Mafnas, a 27 year old Talofofo man, was swept over the reef in Togcha Bay. Police, Fire, U.S. Coast Guard and Navy HC-5 Squadron rescue units scanned the rough waters behind Jeff's Pirates Cove. A call was received at 1130. Search conditions were poor, with brief violent windstorms and 6 to 8 foot seas, making the search difficult. Mafnas was rod-and-reel fishing for unicorn fish with his stepfather Ben Naputi at about 1100. His fishing line became snagged on some rocks about 25 feet out. Mafans, who makes a living selling fish, swam out to retrieve the line when a current pulled him out to sea. Witnesses said they quickly lost sight of the man in the rough water. A Navy helicopter searched the reef and waters out to three miles while divers, personal water craft and boats searched closer in. The search continued until dusk and resumed at dawn on the 18th. The search was officially called off about 1400. The remains of Mafnas was found on the 19th. The body was found floating at about 0705 by fire rescue personnel at the channel off the shores behind Jeff's Pirates Cove. |
| year | 2,001 |
Provenance
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Storage: spine