Hamzah Alsaudi, a San Francisco State pupil, disappeared Thursday throughout a “polar plunge” at Esplanade Beach in Pacifica, California, police stated in a news launch.
At round 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 19, police had been referred to as to the seaside for a swimmer in misery. Officials stated that Alsaudi and two others went into the ocean, however whereas within the water Alsaudi, 22, was hit with a big wave that pulled him farther from shore.
The different two swimmers had been in a position to make it again to the shore and referred to as 911 for assist, police stated.
Pacifica Police Department
The U.S. Coast Guard despatched plane and a floor vessel to help within the seek for Alsaudi, police stated. CBS Bay Area reported that a number of different companies, together with a California Highway Patrol air unit and a drone from the San Bruno Police Department, had been requested to help within the search.
Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Alsaudi was a senior at San Francisco State majoring in political science with a minor in Arab research, the school stated. He was additionally a beloved member of the establishment’s wrestling crew, stated his college in a letter to the group shared on Friday afternoon and was a four-year letter winner in highschool.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Gator community right now as we process this news,” the letter stated. “We remain deeply grateful to the Coast Guard, Police Department, and others for all they have done to help with the search.”
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