A man has drowned while diving in the waters at a popular pier.
The man, who has yet to be identified, was found at 10am on Saturday by other divers who pulled him ashore at Rye Pier on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula.
Other divers attempted to revive the man, but emergency services arrived shortly afterwards and confirmed he had died.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his drowning and will prepare a report for the coroner.
A diver drowned near Rye Pier (pictured) on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula at 10am on Saturday
Other divers attempted to resuscitate the man, but emergency services arrived shortly afterwards and confirmed he was already dead
Earlier in the day, another man drowned when his boat capsized after being hit by a large wavet Barwon Heads, about 20 km south-east of Geelong, approx 6.50 am.
There were two men on the boat, one who was trapped underneath and subsequently drowned and another who was rescued by someone on a jet ski.
The 61 year old The Moriac man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 66-year-old man from Anglesea was pulled from the water by police and pronounced dead at the scene.
Senior Constable Kevin Hoare told the Herald Sun that the Anglesea man may have become entangled in the anchor rope.
“The surviving fisherman couldn’t save him,” he said.