Two teenagers aged 13 and 14 were riding on an inflatable 'biscuit' when they hit a submerged tree stump.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleNSW holiday-makers are being urged to treat water carefully after more than 600 rescues in three days and the tragic death of two teenage girls in a boating incident.
The 72-year-old male driver has undergone mandatory testing while another passenger on board the boat was not injured, he said.Superintendent Grassick says the impact was significant. "It's an incredibly tragic circumstance and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your friends and your families in this very difficult time," he said.The busy festive period has seen Surf Life Saving NSW conduct an "unprecedented" number of rescues with 630 people saved since Christmas Day.
"I think with COVID over the last three years we probably haven't put teaching our kids to swim as a priority," she said. The river banks were thoroughly searched but he hasn't been found, Acting Inspector Alison Molyneux said.A drone was deployed until about 1am and resumed in the morning, a Fire and Rescue NSW spokesperson said.
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