Two women dead at popular Sydney beach
Written by admin on June 10, 2024
Two women have died after they were swept off the rocks at a popular Sydney beach.
Emergency services rushed to Cape Solander, a lookout at Kurnell in Sydney’s south, about 4.30pm Monday following reports three women had disappeared off the edge of the rockface into the ocean.
NSW Police have said one woman managed to exit the water and climb onto the rocks, before she was assisted by multiple members of the public.
A major search was launched for the remaining two women.
A bystander told NewsWire crowds were watching for whales, when onlookers with binoculars were asked by Parks and Wildlife rangers to watch out for the women.
It is understood three rescue helicopters were searching for the duo before multiple NSW Ambulance vans arrived.
NSW Police said the remaining two women were eventually located with assistance from PolAir helicopters and pulled from the water unconscious.
They were brought to shore where emergency crews conducted CPR, but they were unable to be revived.
They are yet to be formally identified.
It is understood the woman who survived has minor injuries, is breathing and conscious and was rushed to St George Hospital.
Bystanders who helped with the rescue also had to be treated by paramedics at the scene for hypothermia.
Police have established a crime scene and are commencing an investigation into the incident.
No suspicious circumstances have been identified at this time, NSW Police have said.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
The bystander told NewsWire there were massive crowds watching as whales migrate north for winter.
The rockface is a popular among rockfishers, with two men killed after they were washed off the rocks in the same area just weeks ago.
NSW Police were called to Cape Solander when the men were washed into the ocean while rock fishing.
Their bodies were pulled from the water a short time later and they were unable to be revived.
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