A British tourist has died after being swept away while swimming at a “treacherous” fast-flowing waterfall in Australia.
The man, 25, went missing after jumping off a rock ledge into the water at the picturesque but notoriously dangerous Josephine Falls in Queensland.
He was with a 21-year-old Canadian woman who managed to swim to safety amid the fierce current, only injuring her ankle.
A helicopter search was mounted after his disappearance at about 5.30pm on Tuesday, but his body was not found until Wednesday.
Police have yet to identify the man after his body was found about two kilometres downstream.
Senior Constable Russell Parker told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “There's quite a strong current running with the current wet weather and the female of the party was able to swim to the river bank.
“The man did resurface [and] attempted to make it to land but appeared to be swept somewhat downstream by that current."
A spokeswoman for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office said: “We are providing support to the family of a British national who has died in Australia.”
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