Men rescued after boat capsizes off Point Henry

Two men have been rescued following reports a boat capsized off the Geelong coastline.

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Two men were discharged from hospital on Monday night after they were dramatically rescued from the water at Point Henry.

The duo said they had been wading in the water for four hours before they were finally rescued.

They were cleared and released from Geelong Hospital just after 7.30pm, keen to return to normality and have a big meal.

“We just want some KFC,” one of the men said.

Emergency services rushed to the scene at Moolap after 1.20pm amid reports a boat had capsized in choppy conditions with three men on board.

One of the men managed to swim to shore to raise the alarm, with the other two raising a flare from the capsized boats.

Police air wing found two other men in the water, and the pair were rescued by boat and taken to Geelong hospital for treatment.

“We’re alright,” one of the men told waiting media from the scene of the accident.

A Barwon Health spokeswoman confirmed they were in a stable condition.

Originally published as Men rescued after boat capsizes off Point Henry