Man, woman drown at southwest Australian beach

29/12/2024 13:55

Two people have drowned at a notorious dangerous beach on Australia's southwest coast, police in Western Australia (WA) said on Sunday.



Three people were swimming at Conspicuous Cliff beach, 355 km south of the state capital of Perth, on Saturday when they became caught in a dangerous current at about 2:40 p.m. local time.



The trio were pulled unconscious from the water by members of the public before police officers arrived at the scene and commenced CPR.



A 44-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman could not be revived and were declared dead at the scene. A 42-year-old man was resuscitated and taken to a nearby hospital.



Police said in a statement, "All three adults are known to each other and were visiting from the Perth area."



The beach is located on WA's south coast -- an area renowned for strong seas and large, unpredictable waves -- and is not patrolled by lifesavers.