Surfer at Kauapea Beach on Sunday

Less than an hour after a 20 year old man drowned off a Poipu Beach, another man, a 41 year old visitor from Portland, Oregon, lost his life in the surf off Kauapea Beach, also known as Secrets, in Kilauea.

According to a preliminary report, the man and his 32 year old brother were swimming at Secrets about 1:28 p.m. when a strong current swept them out and around the coast toward Hanalei.

A surfer in the area swam out to assist them and brought the younger man safely to shore.

The man who was rescued then grabbed a rescue tube and swam back out to help his older brother. Upon reaching him, he found his brother face-down in the water.

The man was taken to Wilcox Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.