HONOLULU (AP) — Officials have released the names of a California man and his young daughter who died after being pulled from the Makapuu Tide Pools on Oahu.
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials have released the names of a California man and his young daughter who died after being pulled from the Makapuu Tide Pools on Oahu.
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims as 46-year-old Mark Hornor and 6-year-old Mina. Both were from Berkeley, California.
Emergency crews had responded Saturday to reports that the girl fell into the ocean while walking along the rocky shoreline. Officials say her father had jumped in to save her before he also was swept away by the waves.
Lifeguards had found both victims unresponsive and brought them back to the shore.
They both were taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died.
Autopsies are being conducted to determine their causes of death.