Man dies after whale flips boat in Sydney’s Botany Bay

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A man has died after a whale hit his boat and flipped it in Sydney's Botany Bay this morning.

NSW Water Police pulled two men out of the water after their boat had been struck by a whale off Cape Banks at La Perouse about 6am.

"A man was pulled from the water unconscious," NSW Police said in a statement.

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It's believed two men were flung from their boat after they hit an object in Botany Bay.

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It's believed two men were flung from their boat after they hit an object in Botany Bay.

"Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was declared deceased."

"A second male was retrieved and treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital in a stable condition."

The Foreshore Road Boat Ramp at Botany is currently closed as police investigate the incident.