A tragic incident occurred off the coast of South Carolina, involving a man from Georgia. The man died on Friday evening after rescuing a child from a rip current in Myrtle Beach. The circumstances surrounding the incident are that the man helped a young girl caught in a rip current, but unfortunately, he was then pulled underwater by the same current.
Further details about this incident can be found through local news sources, including FOX 5 Atlanta.
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