Father and grandfather drown after rescuing toddler
The father and grandfather of a two-year-old have tragically died after jumping into a hotel pool to save the toddler from drowning.
On Easter Sunday evening, Dharmvir Singh, 38, and his 65-year-old father Gurjinder Singh drowned in the pool at the Top of the Mark Holiday Apartments in Surfer's Paradise when Dharmvir’s two-year-old child fell into the pool.
The family members, who had travelled from Victoria to Queensland for their holiday, jumped in to save the two-year-old, although none of the family could swim.
While the mother and child were both able to return to safety, Dharmvir and Gurjinder both died in the rescue.
Emergency services were called to the Queensland hotel where the men were found unconscious, as paramedics performed CPR and attempted to revive the men but were unsuccessful.
The mother and toddler were taken to hospital, and did not need any further treatment.
Mitchell Ware from Queensland Ambulance Service said it was an “extremely emotional scene”.
“Obviously, anyone could understand that not just to lose one family member but to lose two family members,” he said, according to the Daily Mail.
"I will just reiterate to the community to exercise due care, especially if you're not a strong swimmer, and especially if there's young children around, that you are really careful because we know that children and even adults can drown in a matter of seconds."
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