Recovery operation for dead man wedged under rock in Colo River

Police divers will join the recovery operation for a man who died in the Colo River in Sydney’s north west.

Emergency services were called to the river near Grassy Hill Trail at Colo Heights at 7pm on Saturday, following reports a man had disappeared under water.

Police have been told the man, believed to be aged 41, was with five other men on separate inflatable lilos when he became wedged on a large submerged rock about 1pm.

The other men were uninjured and alerted authorities.

Paramedics, who were winched into the location, determined the man had died. Due to the terrain and fading daylight, the recovery operation was suspended just after 8.30pm.

It is due to recommence about 10am on Sunday.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.