Search continues for teen after mother, children swept into ocean in Laguna Beach amid large waves

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -- A mother and her two children were swept away into the ocean in Laguna Beach as a powerful swell creates dangerous conditions in Orange County and other Southern California coastal areas. One of the children, a teenage girl, remains missing.

The city's Marine Safety Department responded to a 911 call about multiple swimmers in distress near Treasure Island Beach around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officials say a mother and her two children were swept into the ocean by powerful water conditions near the shoreline.

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Bystanders jumped into action and managed to rescue the mother and one of her children. A teenage girl remains missing.

Video posted to social media shows the search efforts that quickly ensued, with first responders and boats in the water and helicopters circling overhead.

Those efforts continued into Wednesday morning as officials urged the general public to think twice before getting into the water. If you are not an expert swimmer, lifeguards say you should stay out of the water and stay safe on the sand.

Two of the bystanders who helped in the rescue were taken to the hospital and remained stable. Officials say the mother and brother of the missing teen are also stable.