Martin County Fire Rescue said Thursday two people were taken to the hospital after they were pulled from the ocean off Stuart Beach on Hutchinson Island after getting caught in a possible rip current.
Cory Pippin with Martin County Fire Rescue said an emergency call came in at approximately 1:30 p.m. for missing swimmers near the 100 block of Northeast Tradewind Lane.
Pippin said witnesses saw swimmers struggling in a possible rip current.
Lifeguards pulled two unconscious people a 52-year-old man and 47-year-old woman out of the water and began performing CPR.
Those swimmers were taken to Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in serious condition, Pippin said.
Martin County Fire Rescue’s Facebook page on Thursday posted a rip current warning, saying there was rough surf. Red flags were up at Stuart Beach, Jensen Beach, and Hobe Sound Beach.
“We suggest strong swimmers only because rip currents are expected,” the post said.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.