A family tragedy unfolded Saturday afternoon off Ormond Beach.
According to Volusia County Beach Safety, someone called 911 after witnessing a grandmother screaming for help from the shoreline. Her husband and grandchildren were struggling in the water.
Lifeguards pulled a 7-year-old boy from Ocala out of the water. Officials say he was unresponsive and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
A 16-year-old girl was rescued and treated for non-life-threatening injuries along with the children’s grandfather.
The grandmother, a 56-year-old Ocala woman, was also taken to the hospital for “non-life-threatening concerns.”
Volusia County Beach Safety said red flags were posted along the beaches and lifeguards rescued a total of 13 people from rough surf and rip currents.
Updated information and current beach conditions for Volusia County can be found here.