Two British tourists have died in a tragic drowning on the NSW South Coast.
Emergency services were called to Shellharbour Beach at Shell Cove shortly after 11am on Wednesday following reports that two swimmers were struggling in the water.
Beachgoers pulled a 66-year-old man and 64-year-old woman to the shore and conducted CPR until paramedics arrived.
The pair were unable to be revived and died at the scene.
It’s understood that the pair were British tourists and were at the beach with relatives.
More than a dozen emergency responders remain at the scene, where privacy tents were set up to shield the harrowing scenes from the public.
A rescue helicopter was deployed to the scene but not required.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
More to come.
A man and woman aged in their 60s drowned at Shellharbour Beach on Wednesday
Beachgoers and emergency responders were unable to revive the pair
