#swimmer distress

Two visitors were pulled unresponsive from waters on the north side of the ʻĀhihi-Kinaʻu Natural Area Reserve in South Maui on Saturday afternoon. Emergency responders were called to a report of swimmers/snorkelers in distress about 100-150 yards offshore at around 12:02 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2024. Authorities have since identified the victims as a 26-year-old woman and 25-year-old man, both residents of Washington state.

Four swimmers in distress were pulled from waters in West Maui on Wednesday afternoon, but one died in the incident.

Fire crews from Engine 7 in Hāna were dispatched to Koki Beach on Haneoʻo Road in East Maui after receiving a report of a man in distress that was being swept out into the surf by a rip tide.

Three ocean goers were rescued from West Maui waters on Sunday: a 65-year-old Kula woman was assisted to shore at Kapalua Bay; and a California couple…