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SES crews conducted a line search around the creek where the bodies were found.
A woman and a child have tragically drowned after being swept away in a waterway in Melbourne’s south-east this afternoon.
The incident occurred at Dandenong Creek, near Allan Street in Dandenong, about 3:45 pm, according to a witness who immediately alerted police.
Police believe the woman ran into trouble after she entered the water in an attempt to rescue the child.
Police pulled the pair from waters in the Dandenong Creek around 3.45pm (The Age)
Officers quickly descended on the area and launched a search, eventually locating the pair unconscious in the creek. Police immediately pulled them from the water and desperately performed CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).
Despite the rapid response and efforts of the officers, both the woman and the child sadly could not be revived and were declared deceased at the scene.
Police are continuing their work to formally identify the victims and notify their families.
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