Foreign tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef

Two British male vacationers drowned after being swept into tough seas off a city close to the Nice Barrier Reef in Queensland.

The 46-year-old man and 17-year-old boy have been swimming at Spherical Hill Head within the widespread vacationer city of Seventeen Seventy, about 130km north of Bundaberg, on Sunday when tragedy struck.

Emergency providers have been alerted about 2.15pm (AEST) and deployed a rescue helicopter, however the pair have been declared lifeless after being retrieved from the ocean.

Police confirmed that the person and {the teenager} have been visiting from the UK, however haven’t launched their names.

British media stories they have been a father and son.

A 37-year-old Australian man, from the Queensland city of Monto was additionally rescued from the water and flown to Bundaberg Hospital for remedy earlier than being transferred to the Royal Brisbane and Ladies’s Hospital.

The emergency service CapRescue, which discovered the three males, posted on social media how Sunday’s deployment “was a tough one”.

It mentioned the deaths had occurred “regardless of the very best efforts of all concerned”.

Seventeen Seventy, named for the yr Captain James Cook dinner arrived in Australia, is understood for its scenic seashores and proximity to the Nice Barrier Reef. The area is widespread with Australian and abroad vacationers.

Police are treating the deaths as non-suspicious and can put together a report for the coroner.