Pictou County RCMP say a 57-year old Halifax man has died after being pulled from the water at
Melmerby Beach and a 64-year old woman who tried to rescue him is in hospital.
Police say officers, Little Harbour and New Glasgow Fire Departments and EHS were called to the area around 3:30 on Saturday afternoon following reports of swimmers in distress at a beach on Little Harbour Road.
Bystanders assisted bringing them to shore and administered first aid.
The man was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The 64-year-old Halifax woman who attempted to rescue him suffered serious injuries and was also taken to hospital.
RCMP are investigating, with assistance from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiners Office.