Father of four dies saving 10-year-old girl in Myrtle Beach rip current

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According to a report by People, Derrick Moore, 47, of Loganville, Ga., helped the girl to safety at Myrtle Beach but was then pulled under. A South Carolina beach vacation turned tragic when a father of four died after swimming into a dangerous rip current to save a young girl. According to a report by People, Derrick Moore, 47, of Loganville, Ga., helped the girl to safety at Myrtle Beach but was then pulled under. Moore’s family is mourning a man remembered as a devoted father, but details shared after his death shed light on the selfless act that preceded the tragedy.Moored vanished after rescue effortThe report says that the Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Fire Department responded around 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8 local time to reports of a missing swimmer near 10th Avenue South. Moore was pulled into the water after a young girl was caught in a rip current, according to authorities. He succeeded in saving the girl, but was then dragged down himself. Emergency workers started searching for Moore but couldn't find him that night. His body was discovered the next morning near 11th Avenue South in Myrtle Beach, authorities said.Family remembers father of fourAccording...

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