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Swimmer Drowns In Montauk Surf On Tuesday; Second Swimmer Hospitalized

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Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk.

Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk.

Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk on Wednesday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk on Wednesday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk on Wednesday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk on Wednesday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

authorMichael Wright on Jul 20, 2022
A 31-year-old man drowned after getting caught in a rip current at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk on Tuesday evening, July 19. Three off-duty East Hampton Town lifeguards who were... more

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