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Man drowns at Barwon Heads near Geelong

A man was pulled from the water at a beach along Thirteen Beach Rd about 12pm on Thursday.

A man has drowned at a Barwon Heads beach near Geelong. Photo: Nine.
A man has drowned at a Barwon Heads beach near Geelong. Photo: Nine.
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A man has drowned at a beach at Barwon Heads along the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong.

Emergency services rushed to the beach at Thirteenth Beach Rd following reports a man had been pulled from the water about 12pm on Thursday, but he could not be saved.

Emergency services rushed to the Barwon Heads beach following a report a man had been pulled from the water about 12pm on Thursday. Photo: Nine.
Emergency services rushed to the Barwon Heads beach following a report a man had been pulled from the water about 12pm on Thursday. Photo: Nine.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said the man is yet to be formally identified.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious,” a spokesperson said.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

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