Crowds watch in horror as man dies after falling from boat in Sydney Harbour just metres off popular city beach
- Man dies after falling off a boat in Sydney Harbour on Sunday. He was in his 60s
- Ambulance crews spent 30 desperate minutes trying to resuscitate man
- Crowds watched on as man declared dead at the scene and taken by police boat
- A man is seen wearing wet clothes and being comforted by police at the scene
A man has died after falling from a boat in Sydney Harbour while crowds at a popular tourist hotspot watched on in horror.
NSW water police were called to rescue the man in waters off Nielsen Park beach in Vaucluse at 1.30pm on Sunday.
The man in his 60s was taken to nearby Rose Bay wharf where paramedics made desperate attempts to resuscitate him.
NSW water police were called to rescue a man who fell of a boat in Sydney Harbour
After the man was picked up by police he was taken to a nearby wharf where ambulance crews worked to resuscitate him
Ambulance crews attempted to resuscitate him for more than 30 minutes.
Despite their efforts the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was put onto a police boat and taken to police headquarters.
After 30 minutes of attempted resuscitation the man was pronounced dead at the scene
A large crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the tragedy unfold at a popular seaside area of Sydney
Police say investigations into the incident are continuing.
The man will be formally identified and a report prepared for the Coroner.
An elderly man was seen wearing wet clothes and being given towels to dry himself off with at the scene of the attempted resuscitation.
At one point an emergency services worker wrapped the man in a blanket and put a consoling arm around him as they offered him water.
it is understood an 18-year-old man was on board the vessel at the time the man fell into the water, but he was uninjured.
An unidentified man was seen being comforted by emergency services at the scene of the attempted resuscitation
The man was wearing wet clothes after the incident and was given towels to dry himself off with
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