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A father and son have died after the person dived in to attempt to rescue his son who had been washed rocks off the Sydney coast.
The pair have been believed to be fishing off rocks on the southern finish of Little Bay simply after three pm right this moment when the nine-year-old boy was knocked into the water.
The person, aged in his 40s, plunged into the water in an try to avoid wasting the boy, however each obtained into hassle within the swell.
Emergency providers have been known as however by the point they arrived the state of affairs was crucial.
“Each have been underneath the reef, could not get out and die, drowning mainly — and the spouse appeared on hopelessly,” a witness informed 9News.
The kid was winched from the water and airlifted to a close-by golf course the place CPR was carried out. He couldn’t be revived.
The person was pulled from the water by lifesavers and CPR was carried out on the rocks however he didn’t survive.
A distressed lady who witnessed the incident was handled by paramedics.
Surf Life Saving NSW mentioned surf lifesavers had responded to 18 emergency incidents on the similar location within the final three years.
Surf Life Saving NSW President George Shales, who was the obligation officer attending the incident, prolonged his condolences to the household of the person and youngster.
There have been greater than 35 coastal drowning deaths to date this summer season, a 13 per cent enhance on final 12 months.
