A man and his daughter have drowned in the Murrumbidgee River in the ACT. Police were called to a swimming hole south of Canberra, the Tharwa Sandwash, about 2.20pm on Saturday after receiving reports that people were in difficulty. They found a 48-year-old man who had drowned. His 11-year-old daughter was later found several hundred metres down the river. Police and paramedics attempted to revive both but were unable to. The man’s other daughter, a 14-year-old, called for help after witnessing the incident, the ABC reported. Detective acting insp Simon Coady said it appeared the man had tried to rescue his daughter, the ABC reported. “It appears as though the daughter had struggled with some swimming, the father has gone in to assist, and unfortunately both have been unable to get themselves to the shore,” he said. “There was another family member, another daughter, present and she’s the one who called for assistance from police.” Police will prepare a report for the coroner.