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Tragedy struck yesterday at Greenpatch Beach as a 34-year-old man lost his life in a distressing incident. Around 4:45 pm, several individuals found themselves in perilous situations in the water, prompting a rapid response from emergency services.
Despite the valiant efforts of rescuers, the man could not be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene. The unfortunate event unfolded at Lobster Bay Beach in Shoalhaven, where he was pulled from the water.
In the same series of incidents, paramedics attended to three other individuals who encountered difficulties in the water. Fortunately, none of them required further medical treatment and were stabilized on site.
In a separate but related incident, Mel Austin faced a terrifying ordeal at Dunbogan Beach on New Year’s Day. Her child was caught in a rip, highlighting the unpredictable dangers of the ocean even on seemingly calm days.
He was pulled from the water at Lobster Bay Beach in Shoalhaven and could not be revived.
Mel Austin was swimming at Dunbogan Beach on New Year’s Day, when her child was caught in a rip.
She herself then came into difficulty, and could not be saved by her husband, Joel.
Five people have now drowned in beaches in New South Wales over the holiday period.
Searches for two missing people in Sydney have now been called off.
On New Year’s Day, a 22-year-old Nepalese man Sushana Khadka was swept away at Coogee Beach, but has not been found.