A man died after he was swept out to sea while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef with his wife on Thursday morning.
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Sergeant Jeff Barnett said the man appeared to struggle in the tide off Heron Island and his wife lost sight of him as she swam back to shore from the nearby shipwreck.
The alarm was raised about 8.40am and the RACQ Capricorn Rescue Helicopter, involved in the search for the missing fisherman after their trawler sank on Monday night, was diverted to help local police search.
#RACQ #caprescue has just left to search for a snorkeler missing around Heron Island. Good luck and fly safe.Posted by RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (Official Site) on Wednesday, 18 October 2017
However, prior to the helicopter or police arriving on scene, the man was pulled from the surf and given CPR on the beach.
When paramedics arrived he was declared dead at the scene.
