Health & Fitness
Martha's Vineyard Beach Closed All Weekend After Swimmers Get Caught In Rip Current: "Tragic Incident"
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Updated on: August 3, 2026
A beach on Martha's Vineyard was closed all weekend after swimmers got caught in a rip current.
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The Trustees of Reservations said there was a "tragic incident" at Long Point Wildlife Refuge beach Friday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Trustees said four swimmers were able to make it back to shore, but a fifth needed help from rescuers and was taken to a hospital.
West Tisbury police said in a statement on Friday that three lifeguards from South Beach were able to get there before first responders arrived and "immediately entered the water" to help the swimmers.
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