Hero mum-of-two tragically drowns after trying to save her son, 10, from a dangerous rip at a popular holiday beach
- A 50-year-old woman has tragically died after being pulled from the surf in NSW
- Woman was swimming with a 10-year-old boy who was treated but not injured
- Police said the pair got stuck in a rip at Congo Beach on the state’s south coast
A mother has drowned in a school holiday tragedy on the New South Wales south coast after heroically swimming out to save her child who was struggling in a rip.
Emergency services rushed to Congo Beach, south of Moruya, just before 4.30pm on Sunday after reports the woman and child were in trouble in the water.
A nearby surfer noticed the woman and 10-year-old boy struggling and managed to drag them back to shore, police said.
The beach is not patrolled and is known for its dangerous rips and huge drops in sand levels.
Congo Beach on the New South Wales south coast (pictured) is a popular holiday spot but NSW Surf Life Saving warns the beach is not patrolled and has persistent rips
Witnesses then pulled them from the water and commenced CPR on the 50-year-old woman from Sydney on the sand until paramedics arrived.
She died shortly after.
The 10-year-old boy was assessed by ambulance officers and was not injured.
An investigation into the incident has been launched by South Coast Police District officers.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Police have also asked anyone who has information about this incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The region near Moruya is a popular holiday destination featuring a number of picturesque small towns and beaches dotted along the coast.
According the NSW Beachsafe website Congo Beach, consisting of three smaller beaches, is not patrolled and while there is good surfing conditions, the beach has persistent rips making swimming dangerous.
‘These are three hazardous isolated beaches, with persistent rips and often a deep longshore trough,’ the website warns.
‘Surf Life Saving NSW advises anyone entering the water to do so at a patrolled beach, and swim in between the red and yellow flags’.
Congo Beach on the New South Wales south coast (pictured on Saturday)
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