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The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Person dies & another seriously injured after ‘getting into difficulty' in water at popular UK beach
A PERSON has died and another was left in a "serious condition" after getting into difficulty in the sea. Emergency services were scrambled to the North Tyneside coast at around 6pm on May 19 after reports two people had been caught in a rip current. One casualty, who was found to be in a critical condition, was taken by air ambulance to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary. Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade confirmed that they tragically died three days three days later. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Bra Boy Koby Abberton explains the startling reasons why he told his nine-year-old son 'never ever get rescued' after he was saved from a rip in Bali
Former Bra Boys member Koby Abberton has explained why he told his son to 'never get rescued again' after the nine-year-old was caught in a rip during a surfing lesson with his school in Bali. The retired professional surfer, who lives in Indonesia with his family, told Daily Mail Australia that Makua has the skills to get himself out of trouble in the water and that he may have just been 'putting it on' to get out of school. Abberton explained that Makua 'was not hurt' in the incident and revealed how he's been coaching him since he could swim to be aware of how to navigate and avoid dangerous situations while surfing. On Tuesday, the 45-year-old published a screen grab of a conversation he had on WhatsApp with a teacher from Makua's school, named Intan Sinuhaji. The teacher had contacted Abberton to inform him that Makua had been 'sucked out by the tides' during a surfing lesson. 'The coach needed to throw his leash for Makua to grab and hang on it,' the staff member explained. They added that Makua had sustained a scratch on his left ankle during the incident. Abberton replied by simply saying: 'Good. Tell Makua to never ever get rescued again by anyone. 'I told Makua [the] tide would drop and the waves would be big. 'Next time have makua paddle alone and don't be lazy.' The screen grab then appeared to show that the staff member had got Makua to reply to his father, with the nine-year-old writing: 'Dad I was stuck in the rip.' Abberton replied: 'He can definitely paddle on a surfboard' He then appeared to reply to his son, writing: 'So paddle to Padang.' Padang Padang is a world-renowned surfing spot on Bali's north-east coast that has a 110m-long beach, with white sand. Abberton provided some clarity on his seemingly cold response to his son. 'The reason why I replied like that to the teacher is because I know my child and I know he was not hurt in any way,' he said. 'Otherwise, he would have ran the two minutes to our house for help. We look at the surf before every lesson he has. 'I'm more worried about the indoctrination of our kids in the Australian school system. Learning the same thing over and over again without any real knowledge being taught.' He explained that he has taught his son, who trains three times a day as he looks to pursue a career in pro surfing, skating or MMA, how to navigate dangerous surfing conditions. 'My son knows CPR and breath work including great holds,' Abberton added. 'I am up at 6am since I was his age. We look at the surf and make an assessment. I explain to Makua where [the] dangers and exits are. 'He has been surfing since [he was] nine months old. 'He has been cut many times on reefs before as we live in Indonesia and are surfing over shallow reefs instead of Australia's sand.' Abberton, his Ukrainian model wife Olya Nechiporenko and his son, Makua, moved to Bali in 2011. He claims he made the decision to emigrate from Australia because he didn't like what his native country had become. He added his son knows how to perform CPR and suggested that Makua had 'put the whole thing on' so that he could stay out surfing for longer without getting in trouble He says his son has hopes of one day following in his dad's footsteps by pursuing a career in professional sports. 'Makua is training three times a day to follow his pursuit of pro surfing, skating or MMA,' Abberton told Daily Mail Australia. 'In the end, I'm pretty sure he put the whole thing on and just tried to arrive late to school and surf longer without getting into trouble.' It comes as the Australian government issued a warning to tourists on Monday urging travellers to be careful when swimming or surfing in coastal areas, following multiple recent incidents involving drownings. While updating its Smartraveller advice, the government said: 'Australians have drowned in coastal areas, due to rough seas and strong rip currents at popular tourist beaches including in Bali.' In March, an Australian family was left devastated after surfer Sam Kepompong tragically died while riding waves near Bali. The 33-year-old was surfing near to Ekas Beach but was swept out into the ocean. Father-of-two Jacob Vennix, 32, also tragically drowned on his honeymoon in Bali in January, after he had been swimming at an estuary at Pasu Beach in Tabanan Regency. Abberton gained notoriety in Australia following the release of the documentary Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water, which was backed by Russell Crowe. The legendary actor and director also provided the voiceover for the show. The former pro surfer has since spoken on how that show changed his life, adding that it was perhaps another reason why he opted to move abroad. 'Ten years ago I just didn't like the state of Australia, so after the Bra Boys movie and all the media attention there was this really crazy police presence around me and my beach, and I was just the number one target,' he said in 2021. 'I started getting pulled over in the streets with my son in the car and I was told I was taking drugs and all this sort of s**t, and I had this beautiful wife… I just knew I was going to go to jail if I left it up to the police.' The documentary reflected on his time in the Bra Boys surf gang, who were founded and based in Maroubra in Sydney's eastern suburbs. 'I grew up at a beach where if you did not listen, you got punched in the face – I don't mind that way of life. But when I left Australia, I left that man behind too,' he said, reflecting on his upbringing. 'Sadly, men like me don't respect soft men - I'll squish them - but men like that, men we respect, should be running the country.' Abberton's first reaction when he heard about the scary incident in Bali's notoriously dangerous surf was to write 'good' On Instagram, Abberton has describes himself as a 'truth-telling dad'. He adds that he is interested in 'Indo eco-living'. His Instagram feed features videos and images of he spending time exploring the outdoors with Makua, posting a clip of the pair going fishing together while also enjoying a snowboarding holiday in Japan. In one reel posted to his Instagram, the former pro surfer is seen helping stitch up a cut his son appeared to sustain on his foot while out surfing. He also published several pictures of he and his Makua climbing Bali's largest volcano on New Year's Eve in 2023. It was here that he spoke of his pride for his son. 'At some points, we were scaling 100ft cliffs into the abyss with no ropes,' he wrote. 'At 4am the wind really kicked on and we were climbing the last of the ravines about 1hr before summit I told Makua we should stop I was scared for him. 'He looked me dead in the eye and said dad I want this. I am a beast dad I got this. 'It was right up there with my proudest moment in life.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NC coastal flood advisory; high risk of ‘dangerous rip currents' for all beaches Tuesday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More flooding is expected at the North Carolina coast Monday night and there is a high rip current risk Tuesday along all beaches in the state, according to the National Weather Service. Several communities were flooded on Sunday evening amid a coastal flood advisory issued for the southern areas of the North Carolina coast. Flooding up to 1.5 feet could continue until 1 a.m. Tuesday near the Cape Fear River, including downtown Wilmington, a weather service advisory said. A flood advisory was issued until 11 p.m. Monday for Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover counties, the Wilmington office of the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned of up to one foot of water above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. The flooding is from a combination of high tides and waves. Memorial Day weekend at NC coast: Concerns after 13 rip current rescues last week Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks might become flooded. Police in Southport in Brunswick County posted photos of flooding on several streets from Sunday night. Meanwhile, weather officials said there was a high rip current risk for Tuesday at beaches from the Outer Banks at the Virginia line down to Brunswick County beaches at the South Carolina line. Officials said forecast 'dangerous rip currents' in the northern Outer Banks, extending down to the counties of Dare, Hyde, Carteret, Onslow, Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick. The high rip current risk includes Ocracoke Island, Hatteras Island, and Nags Head. Last weekend, there were 13 rip current rescues in Emerald Isle beaches in Carteret County when there was a moderate rip current risk. 'Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,' the weather service said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Hurricane center tracking 2 tropical waves, NWS warns of rip currents in Florida on Memorial Day weekend
According to the National Hurricane Center, there is no tropical cyclone activity expected for the next seven days − just in time for hurricane season. In its 8 a.m. Saturday, May 24, advisory, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported no active storm activity in the tropics. However, the hurricane center is tracking two tropical waves off the coast of Africa. Both are moving west and do not pose a threat. If you're headed to the beach on Memorial Day weekend, do heed the warnings of rip current conditions along the coast. According to the National Weather Service in Melbourne, rip current risk was moderate for Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and May 25. The start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season runs Sunday, June 1, to Sunday, Nov. 30, with the most active months between August and October. ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location According to the National Hurricane Center, there is no tropical cyclone activity expected during the next seven days, which includes Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day, one of 12 U.S. federal holidays, is Monday, May 26. Hurricane center forecasters are tracking two tropical waves off the coast of Africa, but they do not pose a threat. The USA TODAY Network in Florida will produce daily tropics watch advisories. Friday, May 23, tropics watch Memorial Day weather forecast 2025 Atlantic hurricane season predictions The Atlantic basin consists of the northern Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America. NOAA changed its naming convention for the Gulf of Mexico after the U.S. Geological Survey changed the name on U.S. maps per President Trump's order. Andrea Barry Chantal Dexter Erin Fernand Gabrielle Humberto Imelda Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Nestor Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van Wendy We will provided tropical weather coverage daily until Nov. 30 to keep you informed and prepared. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. And look for our special subscription offers here. Contributing: Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY Network-Florida This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: 2025 hurricane season, Memorial Day weekend weather forecast, warnings
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Florida shark fisherman saves girl caught in rip current with drone
A Florida shark fisherman is credited with saving a teenage girl trapped in a rip current, however, he never stepped foot in the water. Instead, he used his drone to get a flotation device out to her as she was being pulled away from shore. On Thursday, May 15, Andrew Smith had just clocked out of work when he reluctantly decided to head to Pensacola Beach to go fishing. "I wasn't even going to go out, but then my friend convinced me to go," he said. Pleas for help after girl trapped in rip current Smith said they arrived at the beach around 7 p.m. and about 10 minutes later panic broke out. "I was sitting there and this girl came running, asking if anybody could swim. I said no I absolutely could not swim. She was running and screaming and nobody could swim," he said. Smith said while he medically can't swim because he has a seizure disorder, desperately wanted to help. "Her friend was getting sucked more and more out, and I looked down at the drone and I was like, 'The drone can swim, but I can't'," Smith said. That's when he sprang into action. "I ran up and grabbed one of those (a flotation device) and ran back down to the drone. I flew it out and it was a terrible miss. I released it too early, it was really windy, like it wasn't close at all," he recalled. Smith said at this point the teen girl had been battling the rip current for five minutes and he knew time was running out. "I was shaking pretty bad, it was nerve wracking, I just about cried," he said. Second shot success Smith, however, didn't give up and another bystander gave him a second flotation device. Robert Nay, who was on the beach, used his cellphone to shoot a video of what happened next. He said he had never seen anything like that before and the girl was "losing steam very fast." "I flew it back out and after the first one I could tell how windy it was. So then I lowered it down, you had to go slower and slower down to her because that was it. That was the last opportunity we were going to have," Smith said. The opportunity was not wasted and Smith's mission was successful. "I lowered it until you could see her hands grab it, and then I lowered it a little more and I released it. Then she climbed on and started floating," he explained. Smith said five minutes later first responders arrived on the beach. "If it wasn't for that second drop, she wouldn't have made it. The EMS said she wouldn't have made it, the cops and the lifeguards," he said. The girl was checked out by a medical team and sent home with a clean bill of health. Nay called Smith a "true hero." Smith said the teen's father told him he was much more. "He talked to me for like five minutes, calling me his guardian angel and thanking me and stuff. It was pretty crazy," he said. Smith said the ordeal is a good reminder for beachgoers to pay attention to the flag warning system that tells people if it's safe to enter the water.
