I spoke to a woman who witnessed the incident. A couple, probably in their 70s, was trying to get back to shore at Mullet Beach today. The man made it to shore. The woman was knocked down by a large, heavy wave and didn't come up. Another woman saw what happened and rushed to help. The injured woman was face down on the sand, apparently unconscious, when the wave receded. The rescuer got her to shore; the unconscious woman's face was bleeding badly from a cut lip. She also had a large bruise on her face.
She was helped to the the Kalatua Restaurant, and presumably was taken to a hospital.
Today the sea looks calm, but the waves are packing a heavy whollop.
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