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BIG SUR – California State Parks, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, CAL FIRE and the U.S. Coast Guard searched tonight for a missing man, approximately 30-years old, who was swept into the water at Garrapata State Park this afternoon.
SACRAMENTO – The body of a girl who was swept into the ocean at Garrapata State Park on Nov. 14 was recovered by a volunteer diver at approximately 1:20 p.m. today about half a mile north of where she went missing, California State Parks and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced. Authorities had previously announced the girl’s father, 39-year-old Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, had died after attempting to rescue his daughter in high-surf conditions. The child was initially reported to be 5 years old, but family members who arrived in the area have clarified she was 7.
SACRAMENTO – An ongoing search for a missing 5-year-old girl swept into the water at Garrapata State Park continues today by California State Parks, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard.
CARMEL – California State Parks and California Highway Patrol, in coordination with CAL FIRE and Caltrans, is launching an enforcement and education operation on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. between Carmel River State Beach and Rocky Creek in Big Sur. This operation aims to bring public awareness to safety concerns with pedestrian and vehicle traffic along Highway 1 from Carmel to Big Sur near Point Lobos State Natural Reserve (SNR), Garrapata State Park and other popular destinations.
