Father drowns trying to rescue wife, son in Topsail Beach rip current The Citizen 6 years ago A 29-year-old father drowned off Topsail Beach Friday afternoon while attempting to rescue his son and wife who were swept away in a rip current. Source: WRAL News Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Hurricane Erin nears: North Topsail Beach closes beach amid rip current, erosion threatsDateAugust 20, 2025In relation toMarshallbergTeenager caught in NTB rip current missingDateOctober 10, 2025In relation toMarshallbergTeenager missing after getting caught in rip currentDateOctober 10, 2025In relation toMarshallberg