A MAN has died while trying to rescue two children after they got into difficulty at a waterfall in Wales.
Mohananeethan 'Mohan' Muruganantharajah, 27, entered the water in the Brecon Beacons on Friday.
He did not emerge and a massive emergency response – including an air ambulance – were scrambled to the scene at around 4.45pm.
Mohan's body was located in the water at Sgwd Y Pannwr waterfall, in Ystradfellte, shortly after 7pm.
It was found by an underwater camera, Dyfed-Powys police said.
Weather conditions meant he could not be recovered until the following morning when specialist divers were brought into help.
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His family are being supported by specialist officers.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We were called to Sgwd Y Pannwr waterfall, Ystradfellte, at approximately 4.40pm on Friday (1 September) to a report of a man having gone into the water to rescue two children and not come out.
"A multi-agency response was commenced with representation from the police, fire service, mountain rescue, HART and both the UK Air Rescue Team and the Wales Air Ambulance landing their aircrafts nearby.
"At shortly after 7pm the fire service located the body of 27-year-old Mohananeethan Muruganantharajah in the water with an underwater camera.
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"Unfortunately, due to conditions at the site recovery was not possible that evening, and specialist divers were brought in the following morning.
"His family is being supported by specialist officers."
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