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Surfer dies after being pulled unconscious from the water by swimmers and surfers and paramedics performing CPR

  • A surfer, 62, has died at a beach on the NSW South coast
  • He was pulled from the ocean at Cave Beach, Jervis Bay 
  • Paramedics performed CPR but the man couldn’t be saved 

A surfer has died after he was pulled from the water unconscious on the NSW south coast. 

The 62-year-old man was brought to shore by surfers and swimmers at Cave Beach, Jervis Bay, about 10am on Monday. 

Paramedics performed CPR but the surfer could not be revived. 

A surfer has died after he was pulled from the ocean by surfers and swimmers at Cave Beach, Jervis Bay

A surfer has died after he was pulled from the ocean by surfers and swimmers at Cave Beach, Jervis Bay 

Officers attached to the South Coast Police District and Federal Police attended. 

It comes less than 24 hours after a fisherman died at Steamers Beach – which is less than 10km from Cave Beach.

The fisherman was standing on rocks and not wearing a life jacket when he was swept into the ocean at around 4pm on Sunday.

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Several fisherman and a surfer at the beach managed to pull the unconscious man from the water.

NSW paramedics and police officers tried to resuscitate the fisherman but he died at the scene. 

Reports on both deaths will be prepared for the coroner. 

Police officers from the South Coast Police District and Federal Police arrived at the beach

Police officers from the South Coast Police District and Federal Police arrived at the beach

A 47-year-old woman has also drowned while swimming at at Gordons Bay in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Monday afternoon.

The woman suffered a medical episode while she was in the water, according to police. 

Emergency services tried to resuscitate her but she could not be saved.

At least 30 people have drowned across the country this summer, according to Royal Life Saving Australia’s national drowning toll.

More than 1200 people were rescued from NSW between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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