Update 11 a.m. Sunday: The rescue mission has transitioned to a recovery effort, according to VBPD. The condition of the male taken to the hospital after washing ashore is unknown.
Original story:
One male is in critical condition after washing ashore at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Saturday night, and two others are feared drowned, police said.
Around 8:25 p.m., first responders got a call about three people who were in the ocean near 16th Street, who were “struggling to make it to shore.”
Watch: EMS gives timeline, details response to missing swimmers
Virginia Beach EMS PIO details response to missing swimmers
When first responders got to the scene, they found one of the males washed ashore. They began CPR and took him to the hospital in critical condition.
As of 10:40 p.m. Saturday, authorities said Virginia Beach police and fire crews along with the Coast Guard were looking for two others who were missing.
Two feared drowned at VB Oceanfront
Helicopters, fire department drones, and marine response were deployed as hundreds of onlookers gathered on the boardwalk.