SURF CITY, N.C. (WECT) – The Surf City Fire Department responded to a swimmer in distress near Beach Access #3 on Monday at 11:26 a.m., per a town announcement.

“When Ocean Rescue personnel arrived, they found bystanders attending to a victim in the water. The bystanders had already started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Rescue personnel started a medical assessment and continued with CPR efforts,” the announcement states.

Unfortunately, the victim did not respond to advanced life support and passed away.

The victim has been identified as 57-year-old Minh Ha Nguyen from Richmond, Virginia.

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