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One man died and another was injured Monday in separate surfing incidents on the North Shore.
At about 9:50 a.m. lifeguards, surfers and photographers rescued a 26-year-old man who was injured while surfing at the Backdoor surf spot and brought him to shore, said Honolulu Emergency Services Department spokeswoman Shayne Enright.
Multiple surf publications identified the man as professional surfer Dusty Payne of Maui.
Payne was initially was unconscious, but he regained consciousness under the care of lifeguards. He sustained multiple injuries.
Emergency Medical Services personnel took over care and transported him in serious condition to a hospital.
At about 11:45 a.m. surfers brought an unresponsive surfer to shore from the Rocky Point surf spot. Lifeguards performed CPR on the surfer until EMS personnel took over.
EMS pronounced the man, who appeared to be in his 50s, dead at the scene.