# Man dead and toddler fighting for life in hospital after both were found struggling in water

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/man-dead-and-toddler-fighting-for-life-in-hospital-after-both-were-found-struggling-in-water/
- Published: 2026-11-12T03:21:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T03:34:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16286037/man-dies-toddler-critical-water-rescue-fishermans-reach.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- A man died after being pulled from the water.
- A toddler was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
- Police are investigating the circumstances.

## Summary

A man died and a toddler was left in a critical condition after both were found struggling in water at Fishermans Reach on New South Wales’ Mid North Coast. The incident prompted a police investigation into how the pair entered difficulty.

Emergency services were called at about 10.15am on Thursday. Members of the public pulled the pair from the water and began CPR before police and paramedics arrived; the man, believed to be in his late 20s, died at the scene, while the boy was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.

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