Father, Grandfather Drown Trying to Save Toddler

‘It’s an extremely emotional scene. Anyone could understand that not just to lose one family member but to lose two family members.’

Police block off a street at Bondi Junction, an eastern suburb of Sydney on June 27, 2023 after a shooting incident. Australian police said a man was killed in Sydney's famed Bondi neighbourhood on June 27, in what local media called a "gang hit". (Photo by Andrew LEESON / AFP) Photo by ANDREW LEESON/AFP via Getty Images

The deaths of a man and his father while trying to save a toddler who fell into a Gold Coast pool has prompted authorities to issue a warning about water safety.

The younger man’s child was reportedly playing on the step of an apartment block pool when they lost their footing and fell into deeper water, sparking the double Easter tragedy.