The Dexes / Coastal / 5678086

Eventdex · Coastal

GUAM

5678086

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event_typeRip Current
ncei_event_id5,678,086
episode_id2,151,775
begin_utc1998-08-30T03:05:00+00:00
end_utc1998-08-30T05:17:00+00:00
stateGUAM
cz_typeC
cz_nameGUAM
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
episode_narrativeA man, Herlin Honik, 36, was spear fishing with three other relatives near a rocky channelnear the Guam National Wildlife office at Ritidian Point. Honik was in the water when he noticedthat one of his relatives was having trouble in the water. He tried to rescue that person, who eventuallymade it back to shore. The relatives contacted the assistant manager of the refuge, Mike Ritter, at 1615 toget help. Rescue crews arrived 10 minutes later. A HC-5 helicopter joined several Guam rescue units. Two fire fighter rescue divers found Honik's body at 1817, there were no signs of life.
year1,998

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GUAM — Coastal — TerraPulse