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Four Indians, including three women, drowned at a beach in Australia’s Victoria state. The incident on the beach is one of the worst accidents to hit Victorian waters in almost 20 years. Officials gave this information on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday in Phillip Island, Victoria. According to the news of ‘News.com’, emergency services received information about the possibility of four people drowning in the water near Newhaven at around 3.30 pm on Wednesday. ,
“Life Saving Victoria was called to the assistance of four people in distress in the marine area of ​​Forest Caves on Phillip Island, just a stone’s throw from our patrolled lifeguard site,” said Commander Ken Treloar of the state agency, Life Saving Victoria. “Despite not being on duty, our lifeguards pulled three of them out of the water and one of our rescue boats also pulled out the last person from the water,” he said. He told that everyone was unconscious and there was no movement in their body. Rescue workers started giving him CPR, which is a type of first aid.
Indian High Commission expressed grief
When a victim has difficulty breathing or is unable to breathe or becomes unconscious, his life can be saved by CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) by compressing his chest or helping him breathe artificially. Is. Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims. The Indian High Commission in Canberra gave information about this tragic incident by posting on ‘X’ on Thursday. The Indian High Commission wrote, “Heartbreaking tragedy in Australia. Four Indians lost their lives in drowning in Phillip Island, Victoria.
Deepest condolences to the families of the victims. The Melbourne Coast Guard investigation team is in contact with friends of the victims to provide all necessary assistance. Treloar said on Thursday it was one of the worst drownings in the state in decades. Victoria Police Eastern Region Assistant Commissioner Karen Nyholm revealed on Thursday that the victims were a man in his 20s, two women of the same age group and a 43-year-old woman. Nyholm said the 43-year-old woman killed in the incident was holidaying in Australia and police confirmed the other three victims lived in the Melbourne suburb of Clyde. ”(Language)
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