Four Indians have died in a mass drowning incident at an unpatrolled seashore on Phillip Island in Australia’s Victoria, the Indian High Commission in Canberra stated on Thursday.

“Heart breaking tragedy in Australia: 4 Indians lost their lives in a drowning incident at Phillip Island, Victoria. Deepest condolences to families of the victims. @cgimelbourne team is in touch with friends of the deceased for all necessary assistance,” the Indian High Commission stated in a social media put up on X.

Emergency companies obtained misery calls at roughly 3:30 pm on January 24, reporting 4 people in misery within the water. The rescue groups discovered three ladies and a person unresponsive after being pulled from the water.

Despite rapid and intensive efforts to revive them by way of CPR, three of the people had been pronounced useless on the scene, police stated.

The victims embrace a person and two ladies of their 20s, and a girl in her 40s, all a part of an prolonged household group.

Three of the victims, the person and two ladies, misplaced their lives on the scene, whereas the third girl in her 20s was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne in crucial situation. She succumbed to her accidents in a while.

According to the native media reviews, the 43-year-old girl who succumbed to her accidents was holidaying in Australia whereas the opposite three had been residing within the nation.

Forrest Caves Beach is a well-liked vacationer vacation spot recognized for its sea caves, but it surely has earned a popularity amongst locals as a deadly swimming spot, devoid of lifeguard patrols, according to Australian media.

Concerns concerning the security of the situation had been voiced on social media, with one native warning that elevated promotion of Phillip Island as a vacationer vacation spot may result in extra incidents.

“If the island is going to be pushed so hard as a tourist destination there will be more and more incidents,” a neighborhood resident wrote on social media.