A courageous Canadian father died attempting to save his 5-year-old daughter who was swept out to sea during California’s catastrophic flash flooding.

Yuji Hu, from Calgary, Alberta, was with his wife and two children at Garrapata State Beach in Carmel when tragedy struck Friday, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced.

The 39-year-old watched a large wave engulf his young daughter and drag her into the water before he raced in to save her.

Waves estimated between 15 and 20 feet pushed the two out further into the ocean.

“He jumped into the water to try to rescue his daughter, and in the process, mom also jumped into the water. It was reported to us that dad had a hold of his daughter at one point,” Monterey County Sheriff’s commander Andres Rosas said, according to NBC Bay Ar

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