10-year-old girl swept away while swimming with family in Maryland, Coast Guard says
The search continued Monday, July 18, for a 10-year-old girl who went missing while swimming with her family in Maryland, according to the Coast Guard.
Personnel at the Coast Guard Sector Maryland National Capitol Region Command Center were notified that multiple swimmers needed help July 17 near Deep Point, Maryland, the U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic said in a news release.
Two family members were swimming together when they lost sight of each other, authorities said.
The Coast Guard said that one swimmer was rescued and taken to shore by a nearby “Good Samaritan.” The other swimmer — the 10-year-old girl — was missing.
The girl was last seen struggling to swim while wearing a white shirt and sweatpants, authorities said.
Three helicopter crews and three boat crews were called to help with the search, according to the Coast Guard.
Deep Point, Maryland, is about 35 miles south of Washington, D.C.
This story was originally published July 18, 2022 at 2:13 PM with the headline "10-year-old girl swept away while swimming with family in Maryland, Coast Guard says."
