Windsurfer in his 50s found unresponsive in Western Australia
A windsurfer has died in an tragedy off the Western Australian coast.
The man in his 50s was found by a number of other windsurfers slumped over his board off the coast of Rockingham on Thursday afternoon.
Unresponsive, he was brought to shore by fellow windsurfers, where they activated his personal locator beacon (PLB), which triggered a massive response from emergency services.
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A windsurfer has died in an ocean tragedy in Western Australia. Nine
Emergency services were unable to revive the man in his 50s. Nine
However, paramedics could not revive him.
Police will prepare a report for the corner.
Police are asking anyone who was in the area on Thursday afternoon and may have seen a windsurfer in distress to contact Crime Stoppers by ringing 1800 333 000.
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