NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Town firefighter misplaced his existence whilst seeking to save his daughter, who become distressed whilst swimming at a New Jersey seaside, government mentioned.
FDNY firefighter Mark Batista of Teaneck, New Jersey, died Friday morning, WNBC-TV reported.
The 39-year-old reportedly went into the water at Sylvania Street seaside in Avon-by-the-Sea round 8:30 a.m. to lend a hand his 15-year-old daughter. It used to be no longer right away transparent what took place to the woman to require help close to a jetty, the station reported.
First responders contacted by way of witnesses rescued the woman from the water, however her father used to be no longer discovered till round 10 a.m. about 50 toes (15 meters) from the shore.
Police mentioned emergency responders tried life-saving measures sooner than Batista used to be transported to Jersey Shore College Scientific Middle, the place he died, WNBC reported.
The woman additionally used to be transported to the medical institution and used to be anticipated to get well.
Lifeguards don’t seem to be scheduled to start out running on the seaside sooner than June 17, WNBC reported.