Woman dies after she was swept off the rocks with a friend by a wave at a tourist hotspot – after a young man jumped in to try and save her
- A woman has died after she was swept off rocks at a Central Coast attraction
- Another woman was swept in, sustaining minor injuries washing along rocks
- The pair were rescued on jet ski and taken to Moonee Beach by surf life savers
A woman has died after she and a friend were swept off rocks by a wave.
Emergency services were called to the Pink Caves, a natural landmark at Moonee on the Central Coast at about 12:30pm on Thursday.
One of the women was dragged back along the rocks and suffered minor injuries while the other died, despite emergency services’ best efforts to resuscitate her.
Rescue teams took the women to Moonee Beach on jet skis to treat them further, before one passed away
Surf Life Savers rescued the women on a jet ski, taking them to shore at nearby Moonee beach.
Officers from the nearby police districts gave the woman CPR at the beach before paramedics arrived and continued to treat her.
She died a short time later, and is yet to be formally identified.
Her friend was driven to John Hunter Hospital for medical assessment and to receive attention for the bruises and abrasions she sustained during the incident.
A 26-year-old man jumped in the water in an attempt to rescue the woman but himself got into trouble.
He was later treated for minor cuts and abrasions.
Two women were taken off the rocks by a wave at a picturesque tourist attraction in the Central Coast
The women were washed off the rocks, south of Catherine Hill Bay at Lake Macquarie on the Central Coast
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