A man has died in Australia trying to save his daughter who was stranded at sea.
It was the second accident of this kind in just two days.
In the north of New South Wales on the east coast, a teenager got caught in a strong current on Tuesday, the Australian news agency AAP reported, citing the police.
The 42-year-old father threw himself into the water to help his daughter - but was caught by the current himself.
A surfer who rushed to help brought the girl safely ashore.
He then also helped the father, who died despite immediate resuscitation measures.
A police officer died south of Sydney on Sunday trying to save his son from drowning in the sea.
The man, who was on vacation with his family, was also caught in the current during the rescue operation near the village of Narooma.
While the 14-year-old son survived, any help came too late for his father.
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