XINHUA – Two people have drowned in separate accidents in Western Australia (WA).
Police in WA said yesterday that a man aged in his 40s drowned at a beach on the state’s south coast while trying to rescue two children.
The man was among four adults who entered the water at Native Dog Beach, over 400 kilometres (km) southeast of Perth, to assist the children just after 2pm on Monday before encountering difficulty.
He became unresponsive and was carried to the shore by members of the public who performed first aid.
Emergency services were called to the scene and ambulance crews took the man to a nearby medical centre, but he could not be revived.
Both children and the other three adults returned to shore safely, police said. Less than 24 hours later, at Lake Leschenaultia, about 50km east of Perth, a 17-year-old boy became trapped under a pontoon at about 2pm on Tuesday.
His twin brother raised the alarm and dozens of swimmers and locals with scuba gear tried to rescue him.
Police divers found the 17-year-old about 45 minutes after the alarm was raised.
Emergency first aid was administered, but he could not be revived.
