Officials: 27-year-old swimmer drowns Sunday off Folly Beach

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – A man is dead Sunday afternoon after Charleston County lifeguards pulled him from the water off Folly Beach.

According to Chief Andrew Gilreath with Folly Beach Public Safety, crews responded to a reported drowning Sunday near the Folly Beach Pier.

Reports say the 27-year-old victim was swimming among others when lifeguards pulled him from the surf.

After life-saving measures were exhausted, the man was pronounced dead.

News 2 confirmed with officials that the deceased was from China.

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