Roberta Ursrey was enjoying a summer day at the seaside with her family when she noticed her two sons missing. The boys got caught in a rip current and couldn't get out on their own. The woman and six other family members rushed to the children's aid but found themselves pulled too far from shore and trapped in the water.
Luckily, a couple of beachgoers noticed what happened. According to CBS, Jessica Simmons, who had stopped with her husband at the beach for dinner, picked up a discarded boogie board, jumped on it and began swimming toward Ursrey's family. Meanwhile, her husband started a human chain to reach the victims through the strong current and help Jessica bring everyone back to the shore.
Dozens of strangers form human chain to rescue swimmers at Florida beach https://t.co/W0AmsgNhDj pic.twitter.com/9BJXVpyugy
— CBS News (@CBSNews) 12 июля 2017 г.
The news channel also reported that the boys' grandmother, who was among those trapped in the current, suffered a major heart attack during the incident and was hospitalized. A nephew suffered a broken hand. Otherwise, everyone was safe.
