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A 60-year-old grandfather from Grafton has drowned after attempting to save two girls who were caught in a rip at a beach north of Coffs Harbour.
News Corp reported the tragedy occurred when the man went to the rescue of his granddaughters who were caught in a flash rip, 25 metres north of the flags at Wooli Beach at 1.15pm on Monday.
A 60-year-old man drowns while trying to help two girls caught in a rip on Wooli Beach near Coffs Harbour, two other men also drowned in the Shoalhaven region. Vision courtesy Seven News.
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A 60-year-old man drowns while trying to help two girls caught in a rip on Wooli Beach near Coffs Harbour, two other men also drowned in the Shoalhaven region. Vision courtesy Seven News.
Two lifeguards from the Australian Lifeguard Service saw them in difficult and assisted. The children were pulled to safety, but the man was pulled from the water "in cardiac arrest," according to paramedic Rick Knox.
The lifeguards performed CPR and a defibrillator used.Â
Paramedics arrived at the scene and attempted to resuscitate the man for 50 minutes. However, he was unable to be revived and died at the scene.
Police from Coffs-Clarence Local Area Command will prepare a brief for the Coroner.
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Surf Life Saving NSW spokesperson Liam Howitt said the rip was "a really sudden event" and that the lifeguards "reacted very professionally in what was a really distressing situation".
The children were seen panicking about 30 metres north of the flagged area. "This is why we encourage people to swim between the flags," Mr Howitt said.
He added that the initial reaction to a rip, which occurs suddenly, is usually panic, with many people attempting to swim towards the shore. He advises swimmers caught in a rip to swim parallel to the shore.
This was the second coastal drowning in two days, bringing the count to 10Â since July 1.Â
A man drowned at Wattamolla lagoon in the Royal National Park on Sunday evening, prompting firefighters, police, paramedics, doctors and a helicopter to arrive at the scene.
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