WAIKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) — An 86-year-old man died from his injuries after getting rescued from the ocean at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Saturday afternoon.
The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department responded to a water emergency at 4:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Waikiki involving an 86-year-old man. The unconscious swimmer was in the lagoon near lifeguard tower 2C at Kuhio Beach located on Kalakaua Avenue.
Bystanders pulled him from the water near the outer wall of the lagoon. Lifeguards immediately paddled out to him and took him back to shore where they performed CPR…