Medi Response paramedics responded to Thompson’s Bay a short while ago, for reports of a drowning.
On arrival of rescue crews, an individual was spotted floating in the ocean. Medi Response rescue swimmers entered the water and managed to return to shore with the individual.
It is reported a family had been taking photographs on the rocks when a wave washed a child into the surf. The man dived in after the child and managed to pass her to a relative. He then got into distress and was swept away.
Despite extensive advanced life support attempts to resuscitate the man, resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful and the man was declared dead on the scene.
Thank you to NSRI station 41 for assisting.