By Associated Press - Monday, April 20, 2015

HONOLULU (AP) - Emergency responders say a man has died after being pulled from waters off an Oahu beach.

Honolulu news station Hawaii News Now (https://is.gd/6e0r4H) reports the man was picking opihi Sunday afternoon in the waters off Pupukea before he was swept away by a wave that crashed on rocks.

Responders went to the scene after receiving reports of a swimmer in distress.

Authorities did not immediately release the name of the man, who was estimated to be in his 60s.

Copyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.

Please read our comment policy before commenting.