Scuba diver left fighting for life after being pulled from waters at a remote beach after man, 54, died during a dive expedition at popular tourist spot
A diver is fighting for his life after being pulled from the waters of a remote beach just hours after another man died during a diving expedition in Queensland.
Bystanders at Flint and Steel Beach in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, north of Sydney, performed CPR on the man and called triple-zero, prompting an extensive and complex emergency response just after 2pm on Saturday.
NSW Ambulance crews, the Westpac rescue helicopter, Rural Fire, Fire and Rescue and NSW Police crews rushed to the scene to assist.
The man, in his 40s, was put on a Rural Fire Service boat and taken to a port, where he was rushed to Northern Beaches Hospital in a critical condition.
A NSWFR spokesperson said firefighters were at the scene, including a specialist rescue team.
The event comes after a 54-year-old Gold Coast man died during a commercial dive at the Wolf Rock dive site, 2km from Double Island Point, just after 11am on Friday.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said the man had died following a “completely unrelated medical reason”.
Queensland police have appealed for help finding the man’s diving equipment, which may have drifted along much of Queensland’s south-east coast.
Bystanders at Flint and Steel Beach (pictured) in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, north of Sydney, performed CPR on the man and called triple-zero, prompting an extensive and complex emergency response just after 2pm on Saturday.
This comes after a 54-year-old Gold Coast man died during a commercial dive at Wolf Rock dive site, 2km from Double Island Point, just after 11am on Friday.
The man’s diving gear, including a black buoyancy vest and white air tank, was left in the water and police believe it drifted north.
Police suspect the current pushed the equipment to the northern part of Inskip Point and even onto K’Gari Beach.
People who find objects on the beach are asked to leave them alone and contact the police. However, if they are found in the water, the police urge the public to clean them up first before alerting the authorities.
Wolf Rock is known locally as a challenging diving and snorkeling location where divers can encounter poor visibility and strong currents.
A report is prepared for the coroner.