Terrifying Moment Couple are Swept into Sea in Biarritz | Woman Swept out to Sea by Giant Wave Terrifying Moment Couple are Swept into Sea in Biarritz Woman swept out to sea by giant wave Horrifying moment couple are swept out to sea by huge wave after ignoring warnings not to walk along treacherous sea front in Biarritz A video has captured the horrifying moment a couple were swept out to sea after a huge wave to crashed down on them as they walked along a coastal path. The pair were walking along the treacherous sea front on Sunday near the town of Biarritz, south west France at the weekend when they were dragged out to sea. The man was in the water for 20 minutes before he was saved, but rescuers have been unable to find the woman who is in her thirties. It shows the huge waves crashing into the rocks before the pair were swept out to sea as they walked along rocks near the lighthouse at Biarritz. The area is known for being dangerous and walkers are strongly advised to avoid, according to Le Parisien. The video shows three people walking along the pathway when a huge wave rises up from the sea. One of the men manages to scramble to safety running up the steps on the pathway. But two remaining walkers are both dragged out to sea and can be seen bobbing around in the water, before another wave submerges them. Their walking companion who has just escaped is evidently in shock and in the clip the cameraman filming the terrfying scene shouts out to him: 'Your friends, they are in the water. Call the police quickly, don't mess around.' One witness named Nicolas recounted what happened on Monday to BFM TV, reports The Local. 'We called out to them to tell them to go back. It was too dangerous. But they do not hear us with the sound of the wind and the waves. Then a big wave came and they went over the railings. ' The man was found in the water after 20 minutes and taken to hospital. Despite a helicopter search the missing woman has not been found.

• published: 07 Jan 2014
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