Overview
- Emergency services were called late Wednesday morning after a small dinghy overturned near Barrenjoey Headland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
- Surf lifesavers pulled a man from the water who was treated by paramedics but died at the scene, and formal identification is pending.
- A second man in his 40s climbed onto rocks before being winched out by helicopter and taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a stable condition.
- Police are continuing to search for a 14-year-old believed to have been on the boat, using PolAir, Marine Area Command, Marine Rescue NSW, rescue helicopters, jetskis and surf lifesavers.
- Officials cite large swell, wind and poor water visibility as hampering the effort, as separate coastal emergencies in Sydney and Queensland have prompted safety warnings for beachgoers and boaters.