Two men dead, one missing at beach near Coffs Harbour


Two men have drowned and one remains missing at a beach near Coffs Harbour in New South Wales.

A group of six people, including three juveniles, got into trouble in the surf at Moonee Beach, north of Coffs Harbour, at about 6.15pm on Monday, NSW Police said.

Two males, aged 35 and 45, were removed from the water but were unable to be revived.

A third man, aged 28, remains missing.

A group of six people, including three juveniles, got into trouble in the surf at Moonee Beach, north of Coffs Harbour, at about 6.15pm on Monday, NSW Police said. Source: File/Getty
A group of six people, including three juveniles, got into trouble in the surf at Moonee Beach, north of Coffs Harbour, at about 6.15pm on Monday, NSW Police said. Source: File/Getty

Two girls, aged 15 and 17, and a 15-year-old boy, were removed from the water and have been taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital for observation.

All six are believed to be known to each other and from Sydney, police said.

A search operation was launched for the missing man but he has not been located.

The search has now been suspended due to light and surf conditions and will resume on Tuesday.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.