British tourists, 46 and 17, dead after being swept to sea in Australia

British Tourists Found Dead In Waters Near Great Barrier Reef

What began as a beach day near the Great Barrier Reef ended in unthinkable tragedy for a British family. A 46-year-old man and his 17-year-old son were swept out to sea on Sunday while swimming in the unpatrolled waters of Seventeen Seventy, a popular coastal town in Queensland. Despite swift emergency response, both were pronounced dead at the scene.CapRescue, the helicopter team dispatched to help, called it “a difficult mission.” A third man,…

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Two British tourists drown while swimming near Great Barrier Reef - Liverpool Echo

A boy, 17, and 46-year-old man have died

Two British tourists drown while swimming at beach near Great Barrier Reef

The Foreign Office said it was supporting the families of those who had died. Two British tourists have drowned while swimming at a beach near the Great Barrier Reef. A 17-year-old boy and a 46-year-old man entered the water without lifeguards in the town of Seventeen Seventy, in Queensland, Australia on Sunday. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), said it was supporting the families of the tourists. Reports have suggested th…

British father and son drown off Australian coast

The pair are said to have got into difficulty while swimming at a beach in the town of Seventeen Seventy in Queensland.

Brit father, 46, and son, 17, drown after being swept out to sea in Australia

A British father, 46, and his son, 17, have drowned after being swept out to sea in Australia.