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Victorian woman drowned at Bushrangers Bay identified as Aida Hamed, 45
People looking for more remote stretches of coastline during COVID-19 restrictions has prompted emergency services to urge swimmers to be mindful of unpatrolled beaches after three people died in Victoria yesterday.
Key points:
- Emergency services say there have been 38 drownings since July
- That compares to 34 drownings for the 2019-2020 financial year
- COVID restrictions may have left people with less water fitness, making them more vulnerable in the water
Australia Post worker Aida Hamed, 45, has been identified as the person who died at Bushrangers Bay after being swept from rocks at the popular but remote Mornington Peninsula swimming and surfing spot.
Helicopters were sent to the beach shortly after 3:30pm after reports of four people…
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