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Posted: Thursday, July 5th, 2012 8:59 AM HST

Teen, 15, swept away during Big Island hike

By Associated Press

CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaii (AP) — Rescuers are searching for a 15-year-old boy who was swept out to sea while hiking on the Big Island. The Coast Guard says the boy was hiking with a group along the shore near the Captain Cook monument in Kealakekua Bay Wednesday. The Coast Guard says the group stopped to rest in a tide pool when a set of waves swept the teen away. Fire officials say a 14-year-old boy was also swept away, but he was picked up by a private boat and treated at Kona Hospital. The Coast Guard searched through the night and the fire department was expected to resume searching at daybreak with a helicopter, rescue boat and dive teams.