California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean

Three people dropped into the ocean Monday when a California wharf partially collapsed.

Officials said the people had minor injuries after the incident at 12:45 p.m. PT at the Santa Cruz Wharf. Two people were rescued from the water, while a third made it out of the ocean on their own, a Santa Cruz official said Monday afternoon.

Santa Cruz Fire Chief Rob Oatey said the wharf collapsed as the area was experiencing major storm swells.

The unaffected parts of the wharf were evacuated, Oatey said…

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