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Father and son identified as drowning victims in holiday tragedy at Crystal Cascades, Cairns – By Warren Barnsley and Ailish Delaney Source : 7news The pair were travelling with a group of people from four different families when tragedy struck. A 21-year-old Melbourne man who died at a popular waterfall in far north Queensland was trying to save his father from the treacherous waters when the pair drowned, devastated friends have revealed. Sisira Gajanayaka, 59, first got into trouble while swimming at Crystal Cascades, west of Cairns, on Tuesday afternoon. The veteran bus driver was travelling with a group of 18 people from four different families when tragedy struck. His 21-year-old son, Themi was trying to help save his father’s life when the pair drowned. The men were said to have been “struggling to get out of the water”, a police spokeswoman told 7NEWS.com.au. Bystanders called emergency services about 5pm and a rescue operation was launched, ...