RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / CITY OF SANTA CRUZ / Katherine LEE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout image taken and released by the City of Santa Cruz shows the collapsed pier at the Santa Cruz Wharf, in Santa Cruz, California, on December 23, 2024. A pier collapsed into the ocean and floated away off the US state of California on Monday, weather authorities said, as the region was pounded by a powerful storm. Lifeguards rescued two people after the structure in Santa Cruz broke free, firefighters said, while a third person managed to get themselves out of trouble. (Photo by Katherine Lee / City of Santa Cruz / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / CITY OF SANTA CRUZ / Katherine LEE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS