Girls rescued in Lake Michigan after struggling in waves, currents

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A bystander used a life ring to help two girls struggling in Lake Michigan near the north pier at Holland State Park.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. Monday, June 22, with winds out of the northwest creating dangerous swimming conditions.

Park Township firefighters responded to a water rescue after reports that two swimmers, believed to be teens, were struggling in the water near the pier. Before rescuers arrived, dispatchers were told that a girl in the water was screaming for help…

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