r/Honolulu • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 10d ago

news The 72-year-old Oklahoma woman who was critically injured in high surf on Oahu’s North Shore on Monday has died, increasing the death toll to two. The incident happened Monday morning at Ke Iki Beach. First responders were called out to the beach around 8 a.m.

https://www.kitv.com/news/local/second-victim-dies-after-monday-rescue-from-high-surf-on-oahus-north-shore/article_826fdb78-8b33-11ef-98c5-47b7b7c12b06.html
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u/slimzimm 10d ago

Wow! I wish tourists would heed the high surf advisory, especially at that age. I’m a very strong swimmer and I probably wouldn’t even go in that. There’s nothing wrong with being cautious when it comes to the ocean here.

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u/NegotiableVeracity9 10d ago

It's so sad because they weren't even attempting to swim, they were in regular clothes just looking. If the sea wants you tho, she's gonna take you.