Port Kembla drownings: three dead after being swept into surf near Wollongong

Three people have died after being swept into the surf at Port Kembla, south of Wollongong.

NSW police said a group of people were standing on rocks near an area known as Hill 60 when a large wave knocked them into the water just after 10pm on Friday.

Authorities on Friday night said three people had been confirmed dead after a search by police and local lifeguards.

Emergency services were continuing a search of the area for possibly other people that may be in the water.

The men have not been formally identified, but police believe two of them, aged 45 and 49, are from Green Valley.

The other is believed to be a 69-year-old from Campsie.

source: theguardian.com