• Part of the Santa Cruz Wharf in California collapsed on Monday after high surf hit the shore and plunged three city workers into the sea.
• The pier was closed to the public at the time of the collapse and no bystanders were injured.
• Due to dangerous debris and heavy surf, officials are warning residents to stay away from the area.

On Monday, part of a pier in Santa Cruz, northern California, collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, sending three city workers into the sea after high surf flooded the coast.

The Wharf, a public pier, is home to several restaurants in Santa Cruz, about 70 miles south of San Francisco. The pier was evacuated shortly after 1 p.m. and closed to all emergency services

Two city workers were rescued by lifeguards and the third rescued himself, according to a report by the Salinas Californian, part of the USA TODAY Network.

The video shows part of the Santa Cruz Pier in the Pacific Ocean