‘This is what happens when you have a child’: Father of child who died after falling into bathtub

A father has died after he fell into a bathtub filled with water and was unable to save his child.

The death of the 29-year-old man is the latest in a string of accidents and suicides in the state.

Authorities said the man was trying to help his 4-year, 5-year old daughter who had fallen into the bathtub while bathing on a rural property.

They said he suffered a heart attack while trying to rescue her.

The boy and his father, who were not immediately identified, were taken to a hospital in a helicopter.

The father was pronounced dead at the hospital, officials said.