Five‑year‑old Amada Mia Brown swept away on Southern California beach; body recovered after two‑day search
A five‑year‑old girl was swept into the water on Tuesday while walking with her mother and brother. Bystanders rescued the adults, and a multi‑agency search recovered the girl's body on Thursday. Authorities reported two deaths during the king‑tide event and advised beachgoers to take precautions.
Amada Mia Brown, a five‑year‑old girl, was swept away on a Southern California beach on Tuesday while walking with her mother and brother. The incident occurred as a wave described as unusually large and a powerful south swell moved onto the shore.
Bystanders rescued the mother and the sibling immediately after they were swept into the water. A multi‑agency search‑and‑rescue effort began around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and continued until Wednesday night, lasting about two days.
The girl's body was found on Thursday, about 250 to 300 yards offshore near Christmas Cove Beach, approximately a quarter mile north of where she disappeared. The Orange County Sheriff's Department Coroner Division positively identified the girl, according to gdelt.
The Guardian reported that two deaths occurred on the California coast during the king‑tide event, including the five‑year‑old girl and a woman, and that authorities advised people to take precautions on California beaches.
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