Surfers aged 48 and 64 die in separate tragic Easter incidents an hour apart after being found unconscious in the water
- Two male surfers have died in separate incidents on Easter Sunday in NSW
- 64-year-old surfer died at the scene just after 4pm on Killick Beach at Hat Head
- 48-year-old male surfer found unconscious in water at the Illaroo campground
Two men surfing on Easter Sunday have died after being pulled unconscious from the ocean, in separate incidents in northern NSW.
The first drowning occurred at Killick Beach at Hat Head just after 4pm, where a man was retrieved from the surf in an unresponsive state.
Other surfers and beachgoers began CPR until police and paramedics arrived, however the 64-year-old was unable to be revived and he died at the scene.
A 64-year-old male was unable to be revived and died at Killick Beach (pictured) at Hat Head just after 4pm on Easter Sunday
A 48-year-old male surfer was winched from the water to the beach, but was declared dead at at the Illaroo campground at Minnie Water (pictured)
In an unrelated incident, a surfer was found unconscious in the water at the Illaroo campground at Minnie Water, east of Grafton, shortly before 5pm.
Police attended along with NSW Ambulance paramedics and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
A 48-year-old male surfer was winched from the water to the beach, but was declared dead at the scene.
Officers from Coffs and Clarence Police District have spoken with witnesses and will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner.
Police attended Minnie Water along with NSW Ambulance paramedics and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter (pictured)
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