The desperate search for a young man who went missing from a popular Victorian beach has entered its third day.
On Friday evening the man and his 16-year-old brother were swimming at Gunnamatta Ocean Beach when they got in to trouble in rough conditions.
A widespread search for a 20-year-old man who went missing at Gunnamatta Beach has entered its third day. Picture: Mark Stewart "The two people that were rescued were very, very fortunate lifesavers had been called to another incident nearby," he said.The popular beach is renowned for its strong currents and rough conditions, with Surf Life Saving Australia describing it as “very hazardous” Picture: Andrew Henshaw
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