Surfers Dies After Being Pulled From Water At Currumbin Alley
Despite life saving efforts
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A surfer has passed away after being pulled from the surf at Currumbin Alley on the Gold Coast on Wednesday morning.
The 74-year-old man was surfing at Currumbin Alley with his son at around 7:30AM this morning before he came off his board and failed to surface.
Emergency services were called to the scene where paramedics attempted to revive the man who had been pulled from the surf unconscious.
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Despite paramedics best efforts, the man was unable to be resuscitated.
The man was believed to have been riding a wave ski at the time and was pulled from the surf by his son.
Both lifeguards and paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man for around 30 minutes before he was declared dead.
The identity of the surfer is still yet to be revealed.
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