Sydney, Jan 15 || Two people have drowned in separate accidents in Western Australia (WA).
Police in WA said on Wednesday that a man aged in his 40s drowned at a beach on the state's south coast on Monday while trying to rescue two children.
The man was among four adults who entered the water at Native Dog Beach, over 400 km southeast of Perth, to assist the children just after 2 pm local time on Monday before encountering difficulty.
He became unresponsive and was carried to the shore by members of the public who performed first aid.
Emergency services were called to the scene and ambulance crews took the man to a nearby medical center, but he could not be revived.
Both children and the other three adults returned to shore safely, police said.
Less than 24 hours later, at Lake Leschenaultia, about 50 km east of Perth, a 17-year-old boy became trapped under a pontoon at about 2 pm on Tuesday.
His twin brother raised the alarm and dozens of swimmers and locals with scuba gear tried to rescue him, news agency reported.