Noosa News
Man dies at Peregian Beach
By Margaret Maccoll
A 67-year-old man died at Peregian Beach Sunday morning while swimming just north of the flagged area.
Sunshine Coast Surf Lifesaving duty officer Sebastian de Paula said the man had been swimming about 200m north of the flagged area.
He said a person known to the man, understood to be the man’s carer, raised the alarm about 10.30am.
The lifeguard said the man had been face down in the water and and was unconscious when lifesavers pulled him from the surf and tried to resuscitate him.
Tragically the man could not be revived. Police cordoned off the beach while investigations were conducted.
Sebastian said the weather was good but the surf was unstable with many rips.
“It’s very sad for the…
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