3 fall into the sea after part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapses

Three people fell into the sea after part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed on Monday, KSBW reported.

Santa Cruz police told KSBW that two of the people were rescued while the other person got out of the water alone.

The end of the wharf was damaged by winter storms, the station reported.

Bystander video shared with the station showed two people standing on some rubble.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said on X that the damaged section broke off due to heavy surf.

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The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for the region through Tuesday afternoon.

People have been evacuated from the quay and the port is closed until further notice.

(Watch a live feed of the area in the video below.)

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