ALBAWABA - A young couple from Russia made headlines after a video circulated across social media showcasing both of them being knocked down by the sea due to a storm in Sochi City.
The video in question showed the couple in swimsuits being intimate next to dangerous waters. Then, one wave knocked them down making it hard to move. The boyfriend tried to save his girlfriend but couldn't due to the strong current and only managed to save himself.
According to the Southern Regional Search and Rescue Brigade, the rescue team has been searching for three days after the incident which occurred on Jun. 16, 2024. Reports did confirm that they expanded their search from "Rivera Beach to the Mamayka micro-district."
Video: Woman disappears into the sea amid storm in Sochi, Russia
X user (formerly known as Twitter) Collin Rug posted the video and added a caption saying, "Woman gets swept out to sea as her boyfriend frantically tries to help save her in Sochi, Russia. Devastating. The incident reportedly happened while the couple was visiting from the Russian city of Lipetsk."
He added, "The couple could be seen going to the water's edge when massive waves came and swallowed the woman, an unidentified 20-year-old. The man tried to save her but it was too late."
Users on X took to multiple comment sections and voiced their opinions about the matter:
"I find it strange that one cannot sense the danger to their life when looking at this sea."
"It seems both are drunk, and it looks like the woman is trying to pull the man into the sea. The man is trying to stop the woman by hugging her and telling her to go back."
"Crap. If the sea is angry, stay the heck away from it. I was Coast Guard and pulled out too many bodies. A damn shame."
