Wife 'in a state of shock' after WA dad drowned trying to save children

It's understood aged attraction worker Tshering Penjor was a beardown swimmer, pinch his decease leaving his woman and girl shocked.

The 38-year-old slipped beneath nan aboveground of nan stream while trying to rescue 2 children successful problem connected an inflatable kayak.

Onlookers rushed to thief but he couldn't beryllium saved.

Those who cognize nan father-of-one said he was a beardown swimmer who knew nan area and had visited respective times.

His 13-year-old girl was besides there, on pinch 3 different children and 2 adults.

Witnesses opportunity no-one was wearing a life jacket.

Six group were rushed to infirmary pursuing nan incident pinch 1 female successful her 30s remaining astatine Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital successful a unchangeable condition.

"These are horrible events erstwhile they return spot astatine a clip erstwhile family should beryllium celebrating together not grieving together," WA Premier Roger Cook said of nan schoolhouse vacation tragedy.

Penjor, a personnel of WA's Bhutanese community, and his family moved to Perth astir 7 years ago.

His woman wasn't astatine Moore River pinch her hubby and their daughter, alternatively astatine activity successful Perth.

"She was successful a authorities of daze and past she was saying she cannot judge nan situation," Bhutanese Association president Kinley Tenzin told 9News.

It's understood a unit personnel from nan Guilderton Holiday Park was among those who rushed to help, bringing retired a defibrillator successful an effort to prevention nan man's life.

Today, section Janelle Kelly bought respective life jackets and near them retired for anyone to usage successful hopes her mini enactment whitethorn forestall different drowning.

"I conscionable deliberation doing a small spot of thing is amended than doing thing truthful this is simply a small spot of thing that I tin adhd and hopefully, it makes a difference," Kelly said.

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