On Friday evening, two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, went missing in the waters off Jacob Riis Park in Queens, New York City. Witnesses reported seeing a huge wave overtake the boys, who were struggling before they disappeared. The NYPD launched a search operation involving helicopters, divers, and emergency personnel. The search continued into Saturday, with authorities suspecting the boys may have been caught in a rip current. The area, part of Rockaway Beach on the south shore, is known for its dangerous rip currents, which have previously caused similar incidents. The search effort has been hourslong.
Authorities were searching for two teenagers who went missing in the water at a New York City beach, police said Saturday. https://t.co/ZqnPmOUh1N
Search underway for 2 teens missing in the water of New York City beach https://t.co/ivosUTR4B9
The young men, who police say are 16 and 17 years old, were swimming at Jacob Riis Park on Friday. Witnesses say they saw a huge wave overtake them and the two never resurfaced. https://t.co/QAgbKD0WFk
🚨🇺🇸 SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR 2 TEENS MISSING AT NYC BEACH Authorities are searching for 2 teenagers, aged 16 and 17, who went missing in the water at Jacob Riis Park in Queens, NYC. The boys were seen struggling before disappearing Friday evening. The search, involving divers, the… https://t.co/pX80HdqC4u
A water search for 2 missing teens in Queens continues Saturday. Investigators said it's possible they got caught in a rip current. @KristieKNews reports. https://t.co/hqWC4VZEwI
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Two teenage boys disappear while swimming at Rockaway Beach in Queens https://t.co/Kep45t7Ti7
Two teenagers were reported missing in the waters off Jacob Riis Park in Queens on Friday evening, setting off an hourslong search into the night along a shoreline notorious for rip currents. https://t.co/C7X4NXjaxW
Agencies searched for hours Friday night after witnesses say two teenage boys disappeared in a wave off the south shore of Queens. @GainerTV reports. https://t.co/TXILUY7PF1
On Friday, police and emergency personnel launched a search after two male teens went missing in the water at Jacob Riis Park in Queens. https://t.co/16T8UseSQk
2 teen swimmers go missing in waters off NYC’s Jacob Riis Park: cops https://t.co/mnDQG79hgZ https://t.co/CtpGo9iilL
Search underway for two missing teens in water off Jacob Riis Park in Queens https://t.co/vrbkUHHUTZ https://t.co/olhtCxM7SR
Rockaway Beach Queens NY It was reported that 2 kids went missing at the beach, emergency units are on a save and Rescue Mission to try and find the kids. The NYPD launches helicopters to help find the missing kids . NYPD helicopters play a crucial role in saving lives. https://t.co/MpsQm8plMK
#NYC Two kids are missing in the Rockaway waters near Jacob Riis park. Search crews are on scene. [email protected] to license https://t.co/R4cRPfRV7P