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Eventdex · Coastal

GUAM

5279913

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event_typeRip Current
ncei_event_id5,279,913
episode_id1,130,507
begin_utc2002-01-22T02:00:00+00:00
end_utc2002-01-22T02:45:00+00:00
stateGUAM
cz_typeC
cz_nameGUAM
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct3
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
episode_narrativeA U.S. Marine on Guam in support of homeland defense. During a barbecue party Cpl. Marcello D. Wilks, 23, went swimming with two other Marines (Petty Officer 3rd class Daniel Jacobsen and Sgt. Chris Geilarowski) at Sirena Beach around noon time. The three were swept away by strong currents, but two of them were able to swim back to shore. A U.S.Marine Corps C-130 cargo plane, a Navy HC-5 helicopter and Guam Fire Department Rescue 2 Unit were sent to the scene to try to find the missing man. At 3:22 pm Guam Fire department rescuers entered the water about 25 yards from shore, the mans body was recovered in 40 feet of water about 20 minutes later.
year2,002

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GUAM — Coastal — TerraPulse