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MONTEREY COUNTY, California ( KSBW ) -- The family of Amanpreet Thind, an Army specialist who was swept out to sea at Soberanes Point along the Big Sur coast on November 22, is continuing their search efforts with the help of outside diving experts.

Thind's brother, Gaganpreet Thind, expressed hope that his brother will be found, saying, "Every day my first thought is, I wish my brother was right next to me."

Thind was studying multiple languages at the Defense Institute School in Monterey when he was swept off the rocks and into the ocean.

Despite five days of searching, local agencies had to call off their efforts last week due to rough ocean conditions. However, the family is not giving up.

"We are not giving up. We are still searching for him

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