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MAN DROWNS NEAR COFFS HARBOUR

An Asian man in his 40’s has drowned at an unpatrolled beach at Sapphire, north of Coffs Harbour this afternoon.

Emergency crews arrived at the scene shortly after 1 pm but the man couldn’t be saved.

“Treated him as per the protocol for probably 20 minutes, half an hour, after following that, they called it for him being deceased and transported him to hospital.”

The tragedy has prompted calls for swimmer to always use patrolled beaches.

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