Tourist drowns at popular waterfalls in Karijini National Park during evening swim with friends
- A tourist has drowned after swimming at a popular spot with friends
- The man in his 20s became distressed and disappeared under the water
- Rangers pulled him from the water but he was unresponsive, according to police
- He was declared dead by St John Ambulance officers who were at the scene
A tourist has drowned at a popular swimming spot in Western Australia.
The man in his 20s was swimming with friends at Fern Pool, in Karijini National Park, at about 5.30pm on Thursday.
His friends lost sight of him after he became distressed and disappeared under water.
The male tourist in 20s drowned at the Fern Pool in Karijini National Park at about 5.30pm on Thursday
Karijini rangers pulled him from the water but was unresponsive, police said on Thursday.
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He was declared dead at the scene by St John Ambulance officers.
A report on the incident will be prepared for the coroner.
He was declared dead at the scene by St John Ambulance officers after being unresponsive when he was lifted from the water by rangers
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