At 5.20pm yesterday afternoon, 04 November, emergency services were contacted and a large scale search was launched after a swimmer went missing on Bondi Beach.
Two Japanese nationals entered the water on Bondi Beach for a swim, however alarms were raised when they began to struggle in very heavy surf.
Bondi Lifeguards managed to rescue one of the men, however the other 22-year-old male disappeared and drowned.
Assistance was called in from both the Westpac Lifesaver 1 helicopter and NSW Ambulance MRU Rescue Helicopter, however neither aerial patrols could find the missing man in the heavy waves.
NSW Water Police & Surf Life Saving NSW also attended and assisted.
Japanese National disappears in heavy surf at Bondi Beach
Despite the efforts of lifeguards and frantic searches by Jet Ski patrols, the male was never found.
At 7.30am today the search resumed using the same resources.
Drownings are a very rare event at Bondi Beach, however very heavy surf conditions were likely a major contributing factor to yesterday's loss of life.
The man's belonging were secured by NSW Police and his friend is assisting police with the investigation.
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