Man dies after being pulled from the water at Sydney beach

A man has died after being pulled from the water at a beach in Cronulla, in Sydney's south.

Three men got into trouble at Shelly Park Beach at around 1:50pm this afternoon. While one was able to make it back to the beach, two people had to be pulled from the water by rescuers on jet skis and were taken to Cronulla Beach.

One of those men, whose age is unknown, has died.

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Shelly Beach in Cronulla

The other, in his 40s is being treated by critical care medical staff, after being unconscious and underwater for three minutes.

He is in a critical condition and has been taken to St George Hospital in an Ambulance.

The third man, aged in his 20s, is conscious and has been taken to St George Hospital in an ambulance for further treatment.

It is also believed that a rescuer is being treated for exhaustion after swallowing water. 

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