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One Dead at Guilderton’s Moore River as Multiple Swimmers Pulled From Water

Police opened an investigation following bystander rescues at the popular river mouth north of Perth.

Overview

  • 7NEWS reported a 38-year-old man died after up to five swimmers were pulled from Moore River late Tuesday morning.
  • A woman and another man were taken to hospital, while others were treated at the scene, according to the latest reports.
  • Earlier, St John WA confirmed one man was in critical condition after emergency calls about a suspected drowning.
  • WA Police and St John WA responded with multiple ambulances, and officers cordoned off the area for investigators.
  • A witness told the ABC a defibrillator appeared to have been used near the river mouth in Guilderton, a holiday town about 85km north of Perth.