Ammon News - A father who was spending Father’s Day with his two daughters in Florida, died after trying to save them from drowning, authorities said.

On Sunday, June 15, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue received 911 calls around 7:20 p.m. local time reporting that there was a drowning at a Fort Lauderdale beach.

Although the ocean rescue team went off duty at 7 p.m., officials rushed to the scene once they were aware of the situation.

Antwon Wilson, 33, "went into the water after two of his children appeared to be in distress," a Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman tells PEOPLE.

His daughter was "struggling in the water," the spokeswoman says.

Another man, Eslam Saad, also went into the ocean to help the children but became "overwhelmed" and was pulled underwater before he was able to self-rescue, CBS News Miami reports.

"Both children were ultimately rescued. One of his children was transported along with [the] Good Samaritan. Both were awake and responsive at last check," the police spokeswoman says. People