Overview

• A 46-year-old British man and his 17-year-old son drowned after being swept into the ocean while swimming at Round Hill Head in Seventeen Seventy, Queensland.
• A 37-year-old local man sustained life-threatening head injuries after reportedly attempting to rescue the pair and was airlifted to Bundaberg Hospital.
• Challenging rescue efforts were hindered by choppy waters and rugged terrain, with emergency crews searching for over an hour before recovering the victims’ bodies.
• Police are actively investigating the incident and preparing a report for the coroner to determine the circumstances of the drownings.
• Local authorities and residents have raised concerns about international tourists’ lack of awareness regarding rapidly changing ocean conditions and the need to swim only at patrolled beaches.