KEY POINTSPolice are making ready a report for the coroner after the dying of a 19-year-old from drowning at a Victorian seashore. He had been bodysurfing with two different folks on Christmas Day earlier than catastrophe struck. Surf Life Rescue carried out CPR, however the 19-year-old died on the seashore.
A youngster has drowned and two different males have been hospitalised after operating into bother in harmful surf.
The three had been bodysurfing at Cumberland River Seashore, simply south of Lorne on Victoria’s Surf Coast, when one acquired into issue simply earlier than 6pm on Sunday evening.
The 2 others tried to help but additionally discovered themselves in bother.
All three managed to make it again to shore however collapsed.
An off-duty Victorian police officer and a bystander tried to assist earlier than police and Surf Life Rescue carried out CPR.
The 19-year-old man died on the scene.
A 20-year-old man was airlifted to The Alfred hospital the place he’s believed to be in a steady situation.
The 25-year-old man was taken by street to Geelong College Public Hospital the place he’s additionally understood to be steady.
All three of the lads are believed to be from the suburb of St Albans in Melbourne’s west.
Police are making ready a report for the coroner.
Nationally, 141 folks drowned between June final 12 months and July this 12 months – the best quantity since 2004.
In Victoria, 53 folks died through the 2021-22 monetary 12 months. The drowning fee of 0.81 per 100,000 folks continues to be 18 per cent greater than the 10-year common.
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