Two die while scuba diving in Victoria
A man and woman have drowned while scuba diving in Mornington, Victoria.
Emergency services were called to Schnapper Point pier about 12.15pm after the two divers were located underneath the pier.
The pair were spotted by a local walking on the pier, who then alerted police.
Search and Rescue and Water Police are at the scene.
The deaths are not being treated as suspicious.
The investigation into the cause is still being investigated.
Two scuba divers have died at Mornington. It’s believed one was an instructor, the other a student @7NewsMelbourne pic.twitter.com/DN0wMvrbGz
— Melina Sarris (@MelinaSarris7) June 10, 2016
Police divers have just pulled body of a women in her 40s from Mornington Pier after a double drowning @tennewsmelb pic.twitter.com/NyRYcg2QVo
— Trent Dann (@trentdann) June 10, 2016
#BREAKING Two people have died while scuba diving off the beach at Mornington. More details to come. pic.twitter.com/F9zF7TcM4l
— 7 News Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) June 10, 2016
UPDATE: Emergency crews are talking to witnesses after two scuba divers drowned off a Mornington beach. #9News pic.twitter.com/M2nBCj0yEY
— Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) June 10, 2016