One man has drowned and two others have been taken to hospital after being rescued from the water at a Sydney seashore.
The three males have been swimming with buddies at Shelly Seashore in Cronulla once they obtained into problem within the ocean, simply earlier than 2pm.
It is understood three males have been swimming in rock swimming pools once they have been pulled out to sea, struggling in opposition to a robust rip.
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One of many males, believed to be aged in his twenties, was capable of swim to shore, whereas the opposite two have been hauled unconscious from the ocean.
Surf lifesavers instantly deployed jet skis and needed to carry out CPR as they transported the pair again to South Cronulla seashore.
Swimmers have been cleared from the water as a rescue chopper landed to take a person aged his forties who was positioned in an induced coma. Regardless of the very best efforts of paramedics, the opposite man didn’t survive.
A 3rd man was additionally taken to hospital.
Police are investigating and can put together a report for the coroner.
The fatality is the most recent in a horror summer season on Australia’s seashores as authorities warn individuals to swim between the flags and keep away from mixing alcohol and swimming.
300 individuals have been rescued from the water in NSW on Australia Day alone.
Royal Life Saving Australia estimates there have been greater than 50 drownings throughout the nation this summer season.
In NSW alone, 14 individuals have died since December 1.
Three in 4 of those that died have been male, with the bulk aged from 35 to 65.
There have been 79 drownings throughout Australia final summer season.
-With AAP
