6 people drown near Florida beach in just 4 days in dangerous rip currents [Video]

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/Gray News) – Six drowning deaths have been reported near one Florida beach in less than a week.

Panama City Beach officials say they do their best to warn visitors of the dangerous rip currents in the Gulf of Mexico but staffing enough lifeguards is an issue.

“The last thing we want you to do is come on vacation and not take all your family members home with you,” Panama City Beach Fire Chief Ray Morgan said.

This comes after six people have recently died while swimming along Bay County beaches.

Panama City Beach safety director Daryl Paul says two of those drownings happened near Sharky’s Beachfront Restaurant.

“Same location, same rip current,” Paul said.

According to officials, lifeguards were patrolling the area when tragedy struck but staffing can be spread a little thin with such a large area to cover.

“A lifeguard is never too far from you but seeing the number of people that we …