Woman Critical After Nearly Drowning At Jersey Shore Jetty: Cops

A woman was critically injured after nearly drowning at a Jersey Shore jetty on Monday, police said.

The 21-year-old woman was rescued out of the water near a jetty in Atlantic City Monday evening after she was drowning at the Rhode Island Avenue beach around 6:08 p.m., according to The Press of Atlantic City.

Rescue teams from the beach patrol and fire department were deployed on jet skis to assist the woman, who was not visible to them. But after 10 minutes of searching, a lifeguard found the woman unconscious, and she was taken to shore on a fire department jet ski, according to the report.

Emergency crews performed CPR on the woman, who came to the U.S. a few weeks ago from Pakistan. She was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, according to the report.

The woman's sister was also hospitalized with a broken leg. Lifeguards had gone off duty minutes before a 911 call was placed, and a severe thunderstorm approaching the area made the rescue more challenging for emergency responders, according to nj.com.