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British couple die after being pulled from water at Australian beach

Two British tourists drowned at an unpatrolled Shellharbour Beach despite CPR by bystanders; 81 drowning deaths reported nationally this summer, Royal Life Saving Australia said.

  • A British couple, aged 66 and 64, drowned at a beach in New South Wales, Australia, despite rescue efforts from bystanders and paramedics.
  • The couple was pulled from the water by members of the public who performed CPR before paramedics arrived, but they could not be revived.
  • Authorities believe the couple was caught in a rip current, and remind people to swim between the flags to increase chances of survival if caught in trouble.
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UK couple dead after being pulled from water at Australian beach

Locals pulled a 66-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman from the water at Shell Cove, south of Sydney.

·Southampton, United Kingdom
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Married couple die after being pulled from the water at NSW beach

A married couple from the UK has drowned at an unpatrolled beach in Shellharbour.

·Sydney, Australia
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illawarramercury.com.au broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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