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Two dead, one injured in drowning tragedy

Emergency services responded to a drowning incident involving three swimmers; two men died and a woman was hospitalized in serious condition, police said.

  • On Sunday, emergency services were called to John Locke Place in Glenniffer at about 6.45pm after reports of people struggling in the water north of Bellingen on the NSW Mid North Coast.
  • Police said three people — two men and a woman aged in their 30s — began struggling soon after entering the Never Never River while swimming.
  • Rescuers pulled victims from the river, but two men could not be revived and died at the scene, while a woman was treated and sent to Coffs Harbour Health Campus.
  • Police have established a crime scene as part of their investigation and said a report will be prepared for the coroner.
  • Reports differ on the victims' conditions, with one account saying a woman was in a serious condition at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, while another reports a 31-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man with minor injuries remained stable.
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Two men dead, woman serious following drowning in NSW river

Two men have drowned and a pregnant woman has been taken to hospital after getting into trouble in a river on the NSW Mid North Coast.

·Sydney, Australia
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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
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