A swimmer is lacking after being caught in a rip and swept out to sea at a South Coast seaside, marking the fifth main incident in NSW waterways since Christmas Eve.
Khattab Abu Haish, 19, was having fun with a swim on Boxing Day afternoon at Congo Seaside close to Moruya when he noticed one among his relations struggling within the surf.
Lacking swimmer Khattab Abu Haish.Credit score: Fb
After racing to assist and rescuing them from hazard, he was sucked right into a rip and swept out to sea.
Police instantly began looking the world however Haish couldn’t be discovered. The seaside is just not patrolled.
On Wednesday morning police resumed the search from the water and air, with assist from Surf Lifesavers, Marine Rescue NSW and a Westpac rescue helicopter.
Relations took to social media to determine the previous Ashfield Boys Excessive pupil because the lacking swimmer. The household requested for prayers and nonetheless hoped to search out the 19-year-old alive.
The incident is the newest in a string of tragedies in waterways throughout the state, and comes after a person drowned at Penrith Seaside, often known as Pondi Seaside, only a week after it opened.
The person aged in his 30s was seen falling into the water from a paddleboard about 3pm on Boxing Day, with a toddler onboard additionally reported to be in misery. The kid was pulled to security however the man didn’t resurface, triggering a large-scale search mission and shutting the seaside.