SILVER BAY — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hoisted four children from a “rock” offshore a popular beach on the North Shore of Lake Superior early Sunday morning.
At 2:10 a.m., an MH-60 Jayhawk from USCG’s Air Station Traverse City in Michigan rescued the children and brought them to emergency medical services waiting at a clearing on shore, the USCG Great Lakes District said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
An update on Monday includes a video and more information about the rescue.
“Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes received a request for helicopter assistance at approximately 9 p.m., from Lake County, Minnesota, reporting that the individuals were unable to safely disembark the rock due to hazardous conditions,” according to the Coast Guard report on the incident.
The Coast Guard reports that after the children were rescued, they were transported to awaiting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel and the children’s parents in a nearby field. Their conditions were not detailed.
“This successful rescue highlights the critical importance of interagency coordination and the rapid response capabilities of the U.S. Coast Guard,” said Lt. (junior grade) Patrick Grissler, Aircraft Commander, in the provided statement. “We are grateful for the collaboration with Lake County and are pleased to have safely assisted these individuals.”
Black Beach has become a popular destination for North Shore visitors since the beach, made out of the taconite tailings Reserve Mining used to dump directly into Lake Superior, opened to the public, and the city redeveloped the area nearby with a campground and other attractions.
The sand-like tailings connect the mainland with an island in Lake Superior, and some visitors scramble up its steep rockface to the top.
In 2023, two 18-year-old men drowned after jumping into Lake Superior at Black Beach.
The Pioneer Press contributed to this report.
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