A 45-year-old Irishman perished while attempting to save his daughter while on vacation in New South Wales, Australia.
According to the Daily Mail, the tragedy occurred on Wednesday night at the famed Seven Mile Beach, when the daughter was washed out to sea on a bodyboard.
In an attempt to save his 11-year-old daughter, the father swam into the surf at Lennox Head on New South Wales northern coast.
Though he was able to reach her, the heroic father was unable to bring his daughter back to sure.
However, his wife (all names withheld) also swam out and brought her daughter back to shore and alerted the authorities.
It was gathered that the beach was not being patrolled by a lifeguard at the time of the incident.
Two police officers arrived first on the scene and entered the water, but were unable to help find the man until a half hour later when Surf Life Saving rescuers retrieved the man from the water.
Sadly, they were unable to revive him and he was declared dead at the scene.
The wife and daughter were also given medical attention by the on-scene paramedics.
The family is from Lennox Head and officers from Richmond Police District have alerted the Irish Consulate of the man’s death.
A police statement said, “A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.”
