HONOLULU (KHON2) — Multiple agencies responded to a drowning in the waters off Kailua Beach.
The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at “Flag Poles,” the shoreline between Kalama Beach Park and Kailua Beach Park.
According to Honolulu Ocean Safety, witnesses said they saw the man swimming in waist-deep waters when they noticed he was in trouble.
Officials said Good Samaritans pulled the man out of the water and yelled for help.
Lifeguards from a tower nearly half a mile away responded to the incident. A lieutenant also responded by vehicle.
Upon arrival, lifeguards performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until Honolulu Emergency Medical Services arrived and took over with treatment.
Despite life-saving efforts, paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
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Honolulu Police Department said there were no obvious signs of foul play.