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A dangerous rip current has claimed the lives of two people trying to rescue a child off Cocoa Beach.
Cocoa Beach Fire Department responded to a water rescue involving multiple people around 1 p.m. at 4th Street South.
According to officials, a 34-year-old woman from Ohio and a 42-year-old man from Connecticut drowned after being pulled under. The child survived.
Officials warn beachgoers about the potential for deadly rip currents at Florida beaches again today. They advise if you're not a strong swimmer don't go into the water, and if you do, make sure you are near a lifeguard stand.
The nearest lifeguard tower was nearly a mile away in yesterday's deadly event.