Scuba divers drown off Mornington pier in Victoria after their bodies are seen floating by a local

  • Two divers have drowned off a beach at Mornington, south of Melbourne 
  • Bodies of man and woman are being retrieved from under Schnapper Pier 
  • It is believed one of the divers was an instructor and other was a student
  • The pair were spotted by someone walking on the pier, who alerted police  

By ASHLEIGH DAVIS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

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A man and a woman have drowned after scuba diving off a beach in Mornington in southern Victoria.

Emergency services were called to Schnapper Pier near the Mornington Boat Club about 12.15pm and the two divers were located underneath the pier.

Sergeant Anthoula Moutis said the pair were seen by a local person walking on the pier, who alerted police.

A man and a woman have drowned after scuba diving off a beach in Mornington in southern Victoria

A man and a woman have drowned after scuba diving off a beach in Mornington in southern Victoria

Emergency services were called to Schnapper Pier about 12.15pm and the two divers were located underneath the pier 

Emergency services were called to Schnapper Pier about 12.15pm and the two divers were located underneath the pier 

According to a report from 7 News, it is believed one of the divers was an instructor and the other was a student. 

The pair were reportedly on diving on a reef and got into difficulty at the pier. 

The Herald Sun reported that Victoria Marine Rescue said one man was dead when they attended the scene and another woman had been trapped under the pier.

Search and Rescue are present and are retrieving the bodies from the water.

The deaths are not being treated as suspicious and the cause is still being investigated.

Sergeant Anthoula Moutis said the pair were seen by a local person walking on the pier, who alerted police

Sergeant Anthoula Moutis said the pair were seen by a local person walking on the pier, who alerted police

It is believed one of the divers was an instructor and the other was a student. The pair were reportedly on diving on a reef and got into difficulty at the pier

It is believed one of the divers was an instructor and the other was a student. The pair were reportedly on diving on a reef and got into difficulty at the pier

The deaths are not being treated as suspicious and the cause is still being investigated

The deaths are not being treated as suspicious and the cause is still being investigated

 

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