A teen has drowned and two others are lucky to be alive after getting into difficulty while swimming at a popular lagoon.
Emergency services rushed to Werri Lagoon near Gerringong on the NSW south coast at about 5.15pm on Wednesday following reports three teens were struggling in the water.
Two managed to get out of the water while a lifeguard rushed to the aid of the other and pulled him to shore unresponsive.
The third boy was unable to be revived and died at the scene.
‘Two teenage boys made their own way to safety with a third brought to shore by a lifeguard; however, the boy was unable to be revived,’ a police statement read.
‘That part of the lagoon is not patrolled.’
A teenage boy has drowned while swimming in Werri Lagoon, near Gerringong on Wednesday
Locals reported seeing multiple emergency vehicles and a rescue helicopter heading to the scene.
Multiple ambulances and police cars remained in the vicinity on Wednesday night.
Distressed family members were seen talking to police and consoling each other.
The conditions of the two other teens and their ages is currently unknown.
They were assessed by multiple paramedic teams at the scene.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
Paramedics were unable to revive one of the teens
Locals reported seeing emergency vehicles and a helicopter racing towards the lagoon shortly after 5pm
Last month another person drowned at Werri Beach despite the frantic efforts of a teenage surf lifesaver to help her.
The 66-year-old woman was pulled from the surf unconscious at Werri Beach near Gerringong, around 130km south of Sydney, at 9am on December 21.
The area of Werri Beach where the woman was swimming was also not patrolled, but Surf Lifesaving NSW said that a 13-year-old member of the club pulled the woman from the water.
The teenager was not on duty at the time, but happened to be at the beach and tried to save the woman.
Other members of the club and public attended to the woman before paramedics took over but she could not be revived and died at the scene.
