MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman has died and a man is recovering in the hospital after they were caught in a rip current off Miami Beach.
According to Miami Beach Police, the two were part of a group swimming near 17th Street. Officials believe they got were swept away in a rip current.
Maria Perez was pulled from the water but did not survive.
Meanwhile Eleazor Rodriguez was rescued by a police boat and is said to be in stable condition.
Several others were able to make it back to shore with the help of good Samaritans.
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