Fears for boy reportedly swept into water at North Avoca Beach
A large-scale search is underway after a teenage boy was reportedly swept into the sea at a beach on the New South Wales Central Coast.
The 15-year-old was reportedly swept off a rock shelf at North Avoca Beach about 3pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services are searching by sea and by air.
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Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Steve Raymond said a crew was assembled and rescue vessel Terrigal 30 was deployed just after 4.30pm.
“Conditions offshore are choppy with 2.5m to 3m swell,” he said.
Surf Lifesaving NSW chief executive Steve Pearce urged people to think twice before taking risks near water, with several major incidents having occurred on Tuesday.
- with AAP
Originally published on 7NEWS
