Rip Currents Claim Five Lives in Four Days at Same Florida Beach

Five more people have died in dangerous Florida rip currents, all within the space of four days at the same beach, highlighting a worrying pattern this summer.

Debbie Szymanski, a 60-year-old woman from St. Louis, MO became the fifth person to perish in the waters of Panama City Beach on the morning of Sunday, June 23, per Weather.com. Szymanski had been swimming when relatives noticed she was in trouble. Although family members were able to get her out of the water, she was pronounced dead at a local hospital.