Bodyboarder dies after being pulled from the water at Sydney URBNSURF wave park

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Bodyboarder ***** after being pulled from the water at Sydney URBNSURF wave park

A man has ***** after being pulled unconscious from the water at a surf park in Sydney.

Emergency services rushed to URBNSURF at Sydney Olympic Park shortly before midday on Wednesday after a 70-year-old man came off his board and ******* to resurface.

The man was pulled from the water before CPR was performed at the scene.

Camera IconA man ***** after being pulled from the water at URBNSURF at Sydney Olympic Park. Supplied. Credit: News Corp Australia, NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

He was taken to Concord Hospital in a critical condition but ***** a short time after arriving.

In a statement the surf park said it had temporarily closed the facility after a guest suffered a “medical episode”.

“The URBNSURF team responded to provide support and care for the guest before paramedics arrived,” they told The Daily Telegraph.

data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconThe man was taken to hospital but ***** a short time later. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper Credit: News Corp Australia

“Our main priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our guests and staff and our thoughts are with them at this time.”

The newly opened surf pool has been closed until further notice.

Police are investigating the incident and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

The ****** has not been deemed suspicious.

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