Tragic death at Peregian Beach

By Margaret Maccoll

The brave action of three young surfers saved the life of one person caught in a rip at Peregian Beach on Sunday morning but sadly a 67-year-old man could not be saved.

Sunshine Coast Surf Lifesaving duty officer Sebastian de Paula said the man who was at the beach with his carer had been swimming about 200m north of the flagged area about 10.30am.

Coolum police acting sergeant Craig Hughes said the man got caught in a rip.

“The carer went to assist him and also got caught in the rip,” he said.

“Three juvenile surfers went to assist and saved the carer. Then they ran to alert surf lifesavers.”

The lifeguard said the man had been face down in the water and was unconscious when lifesavers…