Woman drowns, children rescued from deadly rip on the NSW coast
A woman has drowned after being pulled out in a rip, with lifeguards rushing to rescue two small children from the water.
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A woman has died and two children have been rescued after they were all sucked out to sea in a rip at a NSW beach.
About 5.20pm on Tuesday, emergency services were called to Park Beach in Coffs Harbour and were told a 50-year-old woman had been swimming with young family members when they were swept out to sea.
A little boy and girl were rescued and brought safely to shore, but the woman was found unresponsive in the water a short time later.
She was brought to the beach and attempts were made to resuscitate her; however, she was unable to be revived.
NSW Ambulance said the two children suffered minor injuries after swallowing water and were taken to Coffs Harbour Base Hospital for observation.
The woman is the fifth person to die in NSW waters over the holiday period.
There were 35 drowning deaths across the country during December, according to Royal Life Saving Australia statistics.
Originally published as Woman drowns, children rescued from deadly rip on the NSW coast
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