A teenager has died after he apparently drowned while swimming with his family at Hampton Beach on Sunday evening.

New Hampshire State Police, who are investigating the 17-year-old's death, say troopers responded to the popular beach after receiving a report of a possible drowning around 6:46 p.m. Once on scene, police were advised by witnesses that the boy was swimming with some family members when he was pulled away by a strong ocean current.

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The boy's father went into the water in an attempt to rescue him, but he also became distressed, police said.

State beach patrol lifeguards were off duty at the time of the incident, but they were called back and responded quickly to the scene, rushing into the water and br

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