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Dangerous conditions of Spitting Cave

By Kat Wade / Special to the Star Advertiser

June 5, 2019

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A 21-year-old swimmer died while at Spitting Cave in Portlock on Oahu in Honolulu on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Honolulu Fire Department Captain Scot Seguirant provides the media with an update and a member of the city's ocean safety team reminds swimmers not to swim in the secluded areas.
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Warning signs are posted for visiter above the dangerous waters of Spitting Cave on June 5, 2019 in Hawaii Kai, Hi.
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Unaware of the dangerous conditions of Spitting Cave, Palm Dessert visitors, mom, Marrissa Garcia, Jared Garcia, 16, dad, Angel Garcia, James Prince-Meza, 24, Dylan Prince, 20, and Nathan Garcia, 18, look over the beautiful ocean-scape on June 5, 2019 in Hawaii Kai, Hi.
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Having been made aware of the deadly conditions of Spitting Cave, Palm Dessert family, mom, Marrissa Garcia, Jared Garcia, 16, dad, Angel Garcia, James Prince-Meza, 24, Dylan Prince, 20, and Nathan Garcia, 18, are content to look over the beautiful oceanscape on June 5, 2019 in Hawaii Kai, Hi.
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Having been made aware of the deadly conditions of Spitting Cave, Palm Dessert family, mom, Marrissa Garcia, Jared Garcia, 16, dad, Angel Garcia, James Prince-Meza, 24, Dylan Prince, 20, and Nathan Garcia, 18, are content to look over the beautiful ocean-scape and have a family photo on June 5, 2019 in Hawaii Kai, Hi.
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After assessing the dangerous conditions of Spitting Cave, Palm Dessert brothers, decide to just have a look at the beautiful and deadly oceanscape on June 5, 2019 in Hawaii Kai, Hi.
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Spitting Cave spews out water with great as ocean water retreats from the cave on June 5, 2019 in Hawaii Kai, Hi.
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Unaware of the dangerous conditions of Spitting Cave, Palm Dessert vbrothers, Dylan Prince, 20, Garcia, Jared Garcia, 16, and Nathan Garcia, 18, head for the ladder that leads to the ocean on June 5, 2019 in Hawaii Kai, Hi.
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