# Swimmer missing after rescuing girl from Myrtle Beach rip current 2026-08-08T04:41:32+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A swimmer is missing off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, after rescuing a young girl from a rip current on Wednesday evening. The Myrtle Beach Police Department said the girl was caught in the current near 10th Avenue South at about 7:53 p.m. Another swimmer brought her to safety but was then pulled underwater and has not been located. The incident happened around 8 p.m., after lifeguards had gone off duty. Police and fire crews are searching, and the US Coast Guard has joined with a helicopter doing a grid search. The swimmer's name has not been released, and the girl's condition is unknown. Social media posts describe the missing swimmer as a man, but authorities have not confirmed this. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Myrtle Beach, Rescue, rip current, South Carolina, US Coast Guard Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/swimmer-missing-after-rescuing-girl-from-myrtle-beach-rip-current/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/swimmer-missing-after-rescuing-girl-from-myrtle-beach-rip-current/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.