***Updated at 4 p.m. to include name of victim and to correct location.***
A 37-year-old man apparently drowned Saturday afternoon after being swept into the ocean while fishing along the Honomu shoreline.
The fisherman was identified by police as Ian Tengan of Hilo.
Hawai`i Fire Department personnel arriving at the scene known as 23 Flats Beach near the 12-mile marker of Highway 19 met with the Tengan’s friend who said the man was washed off the rocks by heavy surf and then disappeared under the waves.
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The victim’s body was located face down in the surf by two HFD divers.
An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
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