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3 tourists die in waters off Kauai
Two women are swept out to sea by a wave and a 74-year-old man dies while swimming
POSTED: 11:46 a.m. HST, Oct 13, 2008
Three visitors apparently drowned off Kauai yesterday in two separate incidents, according to Kauai County news releases.
A 74-year-old Japanese visitor, who had been swimming in the ocean fronting Lae Nani condominium in Wailua, was brought to shore unresponsive at 2:54 p.m.
Bystanders performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and emergency responders took the man to Wilcox Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was identified by Kauai County as Hiroaki Kinjo.
At 3:24 p.m. two women were walking along Queen's Bath in Princeville when a large wave swept them out to sea. The husband of one victim dived in to help, but the current was too strong and he returned to shore, the Kauai release said.
Two firefighters swam to one victim and waited until lifeguards arrived on watercraft. Lifeguards found the second victim about 75 to 100 yards away.
Both victims were taken to medical personnel waiting at the beach fronting Princeville at Hanalei.
The women were identified today by Kauai County as 33-year-old Heather Westphal from Washington, D.C., and her 39-year-old sister-in-law, Tonya Cataldo, from Parker, Colo.
Three visitors apparently drowned off Kauai yesterday in two separate incidents, according to Kauai County news releases.
A 74-year-old Japanese visitor, who had been swimming in the ocean fronting Lae Nani condominium in Wailua, was brought to shore unresponsive at 2:54 p.m.
Bystanders performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and emergency responders took the man to Wilcox Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was identified by Kauai County as Hiroaki Kinjo.
At 3:24 p.m. two women were walking along Queen's Bath in Princeville when a large wave swept them out to sea. The husband of one victim dived in to help, but the current was too strong and he returned to shore, the Kauai release said.
Two firefighters swam to one victim and waited until lifeguards arrived on watercraft. Lifeguards found the second victim about 75 to 100 yards away.
Both victims were taken to medical personnel waiting at the beach fronting Princeville at Hanalei.
The women were identified today by Kauai County as 33-year-old Heather Westphal from Washington, D.C., and her 39-year-old sister-in-law, Tonya Cataldo, from Parker, Colo.
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