- A lady passed away at the location along Victoria's southern coastline.
- Police are still searching for a man swept off the rocks
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A lady lost her life, and a gentleman is believed to have perished after being washed off some rocks close to a seaside path on Victoria’s southern coastline.
Emergency services were called to a beach off Punch Bowl Road near San Remo, 125km southeast of Melbourne , at 8:30 AM on Friday.
Officers received reports three people were washed into the water.
A second lady managed to return to the shoreline without incident as air searches commenced for both the initial woman and the 41-year-old gentleman.
The second woman was later discovered not responding in the water.
Emergency personnel tried to resuscitate the woman, but she passed away at the location.
Efforts persist in locating the individual who was last spotted near the coastal rocks.
The Punchbowl Rocks Beach is located close to the well-known George Bass coastal hike and is encircled by steep cliffs, coral formations, and rocky outcrops.
Chief Jacinta Allan stated that it represented a 'dreadful beginning' to the Easter extended weekend.
"My condolences go out to the family of the person whose life was taken under such heartbreaking conditions, and we might face even tougher information ahead," she stated.
'We are having a very warm Easter weekend. It's a timely reminder about being safe around all waterways.'
The sad Easter event follows another tragedy where a fisherman drowned after being pulled into the ocean off the coast of New South Wales.
Emergency responders were summoned to Endeavour Drive at the Wollongong Harbour approximately at 6:15 am on Friday morning.
The officers were responding to calls about a man who was reportedly dragged out of the water unresponsive.
The 58-year-old fisherman was unable to be resuscitated and passed away at the location.
Inquiries regarding the incident have started, and officials have urged any eyewitnesses to step forward.
Individual reports will be compiled for the coroner regarding each of the fatalities.
Australians have been advised to be cautious near waterways over the extended holiday period.
In the last two decades, 118 people from Australia have tragically lost their lives to drowning over Easter, as reported by Royal Life Saving Australia.
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