Never Never River, Glennifer: Two men dead, woman hospitalised after drowning

Two men have died and a woman is in a serious condition after their group got into trouble while swimming in a river.

Alexandra Feiam
NewsWire
The Never Never River swimming hole in Bellingen. Supplied
The Never Never River swimming hole in Bellingen. Supplied Credit: Supplied

Two men have died and a woman has been hospitalised after swimming in a river in NSW’s Mid North Coast.

Emergency services were called to John Locke Place in Gleniffer - about 9km north of Bellingen - at about 6.45pm on Sunday after reports of people struggling in Never Never River.

Police were told three people – two men and a woman aged in their 30s – were swimming in the river when they began to struggle.

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The Never Never River swimming hole in Bellingen. Supplied
The Never Never River swimming hole in Bellingen. Supplied Credit: Supplied

The woman was pulled from the water and treated at the scene before she was transported to Coffs Harbour Health Campus in a serious condition.

The two other men were pulled from the water, but could not be revived and died at the scene.

Police have established a crime scene as part of their investigation.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

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