Apollo Bay drowning, Marengo: man dead and two others fighting for their lives in horror beach tragedy
A man has died and two more are fighting for life after being pulled unconscious from the water at a beach off Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
The trio, who have yet to be formally identified, were swimming in the ocean at Marengo, near Apollo Bay, on Sunday afternoon when they got into trouble, police said.
A passing woman was able to bring the men to shore one by one while others attempted CPR on the beach.
“Despite their efforts, one man was pronounced deceased at the scene,” police said in a statement.
A man in his 20s was airlifted to Alfred Hospital. His condition was serious on Sunday evening.
A second man in his 20s was taken by ambulance to Geelong Hospital in a critical condition.
A man has died and two more are fighting for life after a drowning event in Marengo, near Apollo Bay (photo, an ambulance on scene)
One man was pronounced dead at the scene (pictured), while two others, both in their 20s, were rushed to hospital
The three men have not yet been formally identified.
The police will prepare a report for the coroner.
Four people died on an unguarded beach on Victoria’s Phillip Island in January, in what was the state’s deadliest drowning event in about two decades.
There were 55 coastal drownings across the country this summer, 19 of which were in Victoria.