WAIKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) — A 70-year-old man died several days after he was rescued from the ocean at Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki on Friday morning.
The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department responded to a water emergency in Waikiki involving a 70-year-old man at 10:36 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Bystanders pulled the unconscious swimmer from the waters of Kahanamoku Beach and performed CPR until first responders arrived.
Ocean Safety lifeguards continued life-saving measures on the man until Honolulu Emergency Medical Services took over to take him to an emergency room. He was taken from the beach by ambulance in critical condition…