Santa Cruz wharf section collapse, send 3 into sea as high surf slam California coast

One section of di municipal wharf for Santa Cruz collapse and fall for inside di ocean around midday on Monday, require water rescues by emergency responders, according to di Santa Cruz Fire Department.

Di wharf, wey dey plenty restaurants home and near di Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, dey evacuated and closed to all except emergency responders.

“Santa Cruz Fire and Santa Cruz Police dey for di arena for di Santa Cruz Wharf,” di fire department post for dia Instagram account just afta1 PM.

“Two victims don dey rescued by our lifeguards and one victim self rescue”

“Dem don close di wharf till further notice.”

Eyewitnesses tell di local TV news outlet say di work crews dey demolish di former Dolphin Restaurant for di wharf, wey don damage during storm surge for December 2023, wen di collapse occur.

At least two workers dey seen standing on di wreckage wey dey float on di sea.

Di collapsed section, wey dey located for di end of di wharf, don already dey closed off to di public due to di prior storm damage.

Photos of wood debris and wharf bathroom facility wey dey float for di ocean dey captured by eyewitnesses and dem upload am for Facebook.

Earlier for di day, di National Weather Service don issue High Surf Warning for di region, wit “dangerously large breaking waves of 30 to 40 feet, wit di largest wave sets up to 60 feet at favored spots.”

Di warning, wey extend to 6 PM, on Tuesday, get “potential life-threatening swimming and surfing conditions and significant shoreline erosion impacts.”

Di city of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department don warn pipo for dia social media pages say make dem dey stay far away from di wharf as all traffic dey blocked for emergency personnel due to di partial collapse.

Di agency also don ask di public to stay far away due “to di high surf advisory to avoid low lying areas, especially di beaches for Santa Cruz, due to debris.”

Di Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk including di Casino Arcade and Neptune’s Kingdom go close for di reminder of di day due to di large waves and high tide, di amusement park announce.

According to di governor’s office, Gov. Gavin Newsom don dey briefed on di situation and di California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services dey coordinate wit local officials and dey ready to provide support.

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