Visitor dies after rescue from Lāwa‘i Beach in Kaua‘i

LĪHUʻE, Hawaii (KHON2) — A visitor from Japan died Monday night after being rescued from the waters off Lāwa‘i Beach on August 14.

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At around 12:35 p.m. that day, reports came in of an unresponsive swimmer. Bystanders administered CPR until medics arrived and continued advanced resuscitation efforts.

The 66-year-old man was then transported to Wilcox Medical Center.

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The Kaua‘i Police Department has ruled out foul play, though the cause of death is still under investigation.