A boy has died after becoming trapped in the water between rocks at a popular holiday spot on NSW’s Mid-North Coast. 

NSW Ambulance rushed to South West Rocks just before 3.30pm on Sunday following reports a nine-year-old boy was in trouble. 

The boy had become trapped in the water between rocks off the shoreline of the beach. 

Police, along with the help of Surf Lifesavers NSW and NSW Fire and Rescue, worked to retrieve the boy from the rocks. 

Emergency crews managed to pull the young boy out from between the rocks, but he died at the scene, police said. 

An investigation has been launched into the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.  

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

His death comes after six people died and one remains missing over the Easter long weekend. 

Emergency services (pictured) rushed to South West Rocks after reports a young boy had become trapped between rocks in the water

Emergency services (pictured) rushed to South West Rocks after reports a young boy had become trapped between rocks in the water 

Crews managed to pull the nine-year-old boy from the rocks but he died at the scene (pictured, South West Rocks)

Crews managed to pull the nine-year-old boy from the rocks but he died at the scene (pictured, South West Rocks)

Earlier on Sunday, a fisherman died after he was swept off the rocks in front of a 14-year-old boy in Sydney’s south. 

The pair were fishing off the rocks at Wattamolla when they were swept into the water at about 11am.  

Emergency services were called to the scene and managed to winch the pair from the water. 

The man was unable to be revived while the boy was rushed to the Children’s Hospital at Randwick. 

NSW Police have launched an investigation into the incident and a report will be prepared for the coroner. 

At about 3pm on Friday, emergency services were called to City Rock Road in Green Cape on the southern coast of NSW following reports of a person in the water. 

Witnesses told police they had seen a man fishing before he was washed off the rocks.

A short time later a body was located in the water, a NSW Police spokesperson said.

The body is yet to be identified and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Emergency services were also called to Middle Head Point, Mosman NSW, earlier on Friday at about 10.20am after reports of a concern for the welfare of a man in the water.

Earlier on Sunday, a fisherman died after he was swept off the rocks in front of a 14-year-old boy at Wattamolla in Sydney's south (pictured)

Earlier on Sunday, a fisherman died after he was swept off the rocks in front of a 14-year-old boy at Wattamolla in Sydney’s south (pictured)

Police, assisted by Surf Life Saving NSW, Marine Rescue, paramedics and Marine Area Command, found a body in the water a short time later.

While they are yet to be formally identified, the body is believed to be that of the man, NSW Police said.

Initial inquiries suggested he was on rocks when he fell into the water. Investigations are underway and any witnesses have been urged to come forward.

A report will be prepared by police for the coroner.

Another fisherman also drowned after being swept out to sea at Wollongong Harbour early on the same day.

Officers had responded to reports of a man pulled from the water unconscious. The 58-year-old fisherman could not be revived and died at the scene.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident and a separate report will be prepared for the coroner.

Experts believe the deaths mark the worst Easter weekend on record for drownings in NSW. 

There were 50 rescues in NSW on Easter Sunday and another 100 lives saved since Good Friday – 30 of which involved the use of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.  

Surf Life Saving NSW CEO Steve Pearce described the weekend as ‘absolutely horrific’. 

‘For such a religious weekend, this has been absolutely horrific from a coastal drowning perspective,’ Mr Pearce said. 

‘It would be the worst Easter drowning toll that we have seen in New South Wales on our records.

‘Just the culmination of hot temperatures, a long weekend, hundreds of thousands of people going to the coastline and an enormous swell that has impacted the coastline up and down.’ 

Emergency services resumed the search for a 24-year-old man who was swept off the rocks at Little Bay Beach while walking with friends (pictured)

Emergency services resumed the search for a 24-year-old man who was swept off the rocks at Little Bay Beach while walking with friends (pictured) 

Mr Pearce said every fatality that Surf Life Saving NSW responded to over the weekend had related to rock fishermen or people being swept off rock platforms.

He urged Australians enjoying the rest of the long weekend to look for patrolled beaches and swim between the red and yellow flags.

Meanwhile, emergency services have resumed a search for a man who was swept into treacherous seas off the rocks in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Good Friday. 

The 24-year-old was walking on rocks with his friends at Little Bay Beach when a big wave hit him and swept him into the water at about 1pm. 

A massive multi-agency search including police, Marine Area Command, PolAir, Surf Life Saving NSW, Marine Rescue NSW, Ambulance paramedics and Randwick Council lifeguards, was launched after the man did not resurface. 

The search was called off due to bad weather but resumed on Saturday and has continued into Monday. 

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