A 14-year-old swimmer vanished, then her body washed up on a Texas beach hours later, officials say.
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The body of a missing swimmer washed up on a Texas beach hours after the teen went missing, officials say.
Cameron County Park Rangers got a call around 7:15 a.m. May 19 about “two swimmers in distress” on South Padre Island, according to a Facebook post.
When rangers arrived, they were told that the younger swimmer had been rescued, but a 14-year-old girl from Harlingen was missing.
“Park Rangers immediately notified the US Coast Guard and surrounding agencies for assistance in the search and rescue,” the post said.
Around 11:10 p.m., the rangers learned that a body washed ashore about 2 miles north, according to an updated post.
The missing girl’s family confirmed that it was the 14-year-old, officials said.
Officials have not released the girl’s identity or the age of the younger swimmer.
Harlingen is in southern Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It’s about a 45-mile drive west of South Padre Island and a 135-mile drive south from Corpus Christi.
