# Father Dies Saving Girl from Rip Current at Myrtle Beach 2026-08-15T13:07:06+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Derrick Moore, 47, of Loganville, Georgia, died after rescuing a 10-year-old girl from a rip current at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to the Times of India, citing People. The incident occurred near 10th Avenue South at about 8pm on Friday, August 8, when lifeguards were off duty. Moore got the girl to safety but was pulled under. Police, firefighters and the US Coast Guard searched through the night. Authorities found his body near 11th Avenue South the following morning. The girl’s identity and condition have not been released. A man claiming to be her uncle said Moore had saved both him and the child. Authorities advise people caught in rip currents to float and swim parallel to the shore rather than fight the current directly. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Loganville, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Coast Guard Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/father-dies-saving-girl-from-rip-current-at-myrtle-beach/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/father-dies-saving-girl-from-rip-current-at-myrtle-beach/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.