Young San Jose couple expecting a baby are swept into ocean and killed by freak wave while taking a photo
A pregnant woman and her future husband drowned after being washed off the rocks and swept out to sea by a huge wave.
Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron, 30, of San Jose, and Emma Nelly Diazleal Lopez, 33, were found floating face down off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.
The San Jose couple stood on the rocks at Mitchell’s Cove, below West Cliff Drive, to have their photo taken when they were swallowed by a wave.
According to 911 callers, waves came out of nowhere and swept people out to sea just before 6:18 a.m.
Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron, 30, of San Jose, and Emma Nelly Diazleal Lopez, 33, were found floating face down off the coast of Santa Cruz, California
The San Jose couple stood on rocks at Mitchell’s Cove below West Cliff Drive to have their photo taken when the wave swallowed them up
Two rescue swimmers from the Santa Cruz Fire Department and two lifeguards from the City of Santa Cruz jumped into the water to search for the couple.
Both were floating in the water and were unresponsive. The rescuers brought them to a waiting rescue boat of the harbor patrol.
“Advanced life support measures were immediately initiated, the victims were assisted aboard the vessel and escorted to port,” the SCFD said.
‘Despite continuous resuscitation attempts, both victims succumbed to the elements and could not be resuscitated.’
Family said the couple were engaged and only recently found out they were expecting their first child
Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron was murdered along with his fiancée
According to the family, the couple were engaged and only recently learned they were expecting their first child.
SCFD warned beachgoers to never turn their backs to the ocean and to pay attention to the tides.
“Certain southerly swells and rising tides can create ‘unexpected waves’ that can catch citizens by surprise,” the report said.