MIAMI BEACH -- A day at the beach turned deadly for a tourist.

Miami Beach Fire Rescue said a Ft. Myers couple were visiting Miami Beach when they both got caught in a rip current, near 23rd Street, reports CBS Miami.

The man was able to save his wife, officials said, but the current then took him out further.

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Ocean Rescue later found him unresponsive and attempted CPR before he was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and passed away.