FDNY firefighter dies saving daughter from drowning at Jersey Shore

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An FDNY firefighter, Mark Batista, died while rescuing his teenage daughter from drowning in New Jersey. Batista jumped into the water after his daughter got stuck in a rip current. First responders managed to save his daughter, but Batista did not survive. He was a 15-year veteran of the FDNY and was assigned to Engine Company 226. His daughter is physically in good condition after the tragedy.
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