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Elderly man drowns while snorkelling at Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef

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An elderly man has died while snorkelling. NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled
Camera IconAn elderly man has died while snorkelling. NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled Credit: Supplied

An elderly man has died after drowning while snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland.

Paramedics in a rescue helicopter rushed to Norman Reef near Port Douglas about 2pm on Tuesday after the man was found unresponsive in the water.

The man was snorkelling at Norman Reef when he became unconscious in the water.
Camera IconThe man was snorkelling at Norman Reef when he became unconscious in the water. Credit: Supplied

Aged in his 70s, the man could not be revived despite the efforts of emergency services.

It’s not known whether he suffered a medical episode that led to his drowning.

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Originally published as Elderly man drowns while snorkelling at Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef

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