Two dead after boating, drowning accidents in Victorian waters

Two men have died in separate drowning accidents in Victoria.

A man died after being was pulled from the water on Thirteenth beach in Barwon Heads on Saturday afternoon.

Police believe he was swimming with two other people about 5pm when they got into difficulty in the water.

They say a boy and a girl were assisted back to shore while the man was winched out of the water by chopper. The man died at the scene.

Earlier, a man died after being located in water off Anglesea.

Police said two men were out in a small boat just after 2pm when their vessel overturned.

One of the men made it back to shore to raise the alarm, but a 58-year-old man was located by lifesavers who were unable to revive him.

Police will prepare a report on both accidents for the coroner.

Earlier this week, Victorians were warned to stay safe over the Australia Day long weekend as temperatures soar and the state marks its worst summer drowning toll on record.

Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said on Wednesday that authorities were preparing for a challenging weekend, with some of the highest temperatures seen so far this summer and severe fire-danger ratings for the north of the state.

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