A beachgoer died in Siletz Bay on the Oregon coast Sunday after getting “caught in a strong current and being pulled out to sea,” North Lincoln Fire & Rescue said on social media .

911 dispatchers received a call at 3:40 p.m., and rescuers arrived at the scene within minutes, officials said.

The rescue effort near the mouth of Siletz Bay included two jet skiers, two U.S. Coast Guard lifeboats and a helicopter. Lincoln City police used a drone from the shore.

The missing person was eventually found dead, officials said.

Details about what happened have not been revealed, but North Lincoln Fire & Rescue referenced a sneaker wave in its statement about the incident. It added:

“Never turn your back on the ocean. If the sand is wet, that means the water has already reached that point. A

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