British man and friend die in rough surf at Melbourne beach

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2025-10-23

London (PA Media/dpa) - A British national is among two men who died in rough surf at a Melbourne beach on Wednesday, Australian police said. Victorian Police said emergency services were called to Frankston Beach in Melbourne's south-east at about 5 pm (0600 GMT) following reports of two men in trouble in the water. A police helicopter assisted the men in the water and winched them back to shore, but they were unresponsive and could not be reviv......

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