Teen swept off Mugu Rock by wave and presumed drowned
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A 17-year-old boy fishing from Mugu Rock in Ventura County was washed off the rock by high waves Saturday and presumed drowned, authorities said.
The victim, from Oxnard, who was with several of his relatives on the rock, apparently could not swim and sank before rescuers arrived, Ventura County Fire Capt. Tom Law said.
The area, which is exposed to the western ocean swell, has been the site of other drownings, Law said.
The victim’s name was not released.
Law said authorities received a 911 call from a cellphone about 11:30 a.m., and rescue teams launched quickly from several agencies, including the Coast Guard, the Ventura County and Santa Barbara County sheriff’s departments and Los Angeles County lifeguards.
The search was suspended Saturday evening, officials said.
High-surf advisories remain in effect today for the Southern California coast, according to the National Weather Service.
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