A person died after drowning in the ocean at a Southern California beach Sunday morning as powerful waves battered the coast.
Los Angeles Fire Department crews rushed to the 6900 block of Pacific Avenue in Playa del Rey around 8:18 a.m. following reports of a person in distress in the water, officials said.
The incident was initially reported as an ocean drowning, according to the fire department.
The victim was an adult male, officials told The Post. No foul play was suspected.
Los Angeles County lifeguards attempted to save the man by performing CPR, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials confirmed.
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