A man died yesterday after a giant wave drowned him on a beach in the US state of California, and the likely cause was the storm that raged over the West Coast of the United States, the Associated Press reported, quoted by BTA.
It is believed that the wave threw the man under debris carried by the water element, the agency said.
The first rescuers responded to the "Sunset" beach in the national park of the same name in California at around 11:30 a.m. local time.
The man's death was registered at the hospital. No other details were available, and the victim's name was not released.
At the same time, a pier under reconstruction in Santa Cruz partially collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, carrying three people. Two of them were pulled from the water by rescuers, and the third swam to safety on his own. No serious injuries were reported, Mayor Fred Keeley said.
Residents were warned to stay away from low-lying areas near beaches around Santa Cruz, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of San Francisco, as the storm is rapidly gaining strength.
The mayor said the collapsed pier was in the middle of being repaired.
California Governor Gavin Newsom was notified of the incidents in good time, and the state's emergency services are coordinating with local officials, his office told the AP.