Bodies found after kids reported nearby woman’s drowning in Sydney’s Georges River
A frantic search has come to an end after the bodies of two missing children were found just hours after a woman drowned in the same river.
The frantic search for two children missing in a river in Sydney’s southwest has ended in tragedy after the bodies of two children were discovered nearby where a woman drowned.
Emergency services were called to a boat ramp on Floyd Bay at Lansvale, shortly after 10am on Saturday, after a woman and two children were seen in the water in distress.
A woman was pulled from the water a short time later; tragically, she could not be revived.
NSW Police have confirmed the bodies of two children have since been discovered after an extensive search following the woman’s death.
The search involved multiples agencies, including police, Marine Area Command, the Polair helicopter, and SES.
Police are expected to speak to the media at 3.30pm.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner regarding the three deaths.
More to come.