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A day at the beach turned into a tragedy as one person was left dead and six others were saved during a jet-ski rescue amid a dramatic scene.

The fire department responded to a distress call on Monday evening at 6:55 p.m. ET at a beach in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. (See the video at the top of this article.)

Six individuals were caught in a rip current at Webster Avenue Beach about 100 yards offshore, according to the Jersey Shore Fire Response.

DEADLY RIP CURRENT FATALITIES REPORTED AMID SUMMER BEACH SEASON AS EXPERTS WEIGH IN

The beach did not have lifeguards on duty at the time of the incident.

The Seaside Heights Fire Department deployed a rescue swimmer with a jet ski , successfully bringing the victims to shor

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