PANAMA CITY BEACH — Another person has drowned this year while swimming off the coast of the Beach.
According to Daryl Paul, beach safety director for Panama City Beach Fire Rescue, a 10-year-old boy from Alabama drowned on June 14 while swimming in the Gulf near Beach Access 52.
While not much information on the incident was available as of June 16, Paul said it happened about 6 p.m. — right when lifeguards were packing up for the day.
The drowning occurred on a portion of unguarded beach. Yellow beach safety flags were posted at that time.
This marks the second beach drowning in Panama City Beach so far this year. The first occurred on May 17 near Beach Access 72. The victim was a man in his mid-60s.
There is an ongoing investigation, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Alabama boy, 10, drowns while swimming off the coast of Panama City Beach
Reporting by Nathan Cobb, Panama City News Herald / The News Herald
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