New Year’s Eve tragedy as man aged in his 20s dies and two others are injured after cliff collapses at a nude beach not far from one of Australia’s most famous surf locations
- Six people were sitting under a cliff at a nude beach near famous Bells Beach
- Part of it collapsed, trapping them three of the group in rocks and debris
- One badly injured 28-year-old man was airlifted to hospital but died on the way
- Two others suffered minor arm injuries after being treated at scene
A young man has lost his life in a horrific freak accident at a quiet beach on New Year’s Eve.
The 28-year-old died as he was being airlifted to hospital after part of a cliff collapsed at Southside Beach at about 2.15pm, sending rocks and debris falling onto a group of people.
Three people in the group of six were struck by falling rocks and debris that landed on them from 30 metres above.
The incident happened close to the Jarosite Mine Track at Southside Beach – a nude beach not far from Bells Beach, 100km south west of Melbourne.
A man died after being airlifted to hospital following a cliff collapsed at Southside Beach, near Bells Beach in Victoria
Three people in the group of six were struck by falling rocks and debris that landed on them from 30 metres above
The 28-year-old man suffered serious upper body injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics, receiving CPR as distressed friends looked on.
He was then evacuated by helicopter to Alfred Hospital in Melbourne but died on the way.
A man and a woman, also in their 20s, suffered non-life threatening injuries and were seen wearing slings.
About a dozen distressed beachgoers watched the scene as the man was treated.
A man and a woman, also in their 20s, suffered non-life threatening injuries and were seen wearing slings
Ambulance Victoria paramedics rushed to the scene to assist the injured after being called at 2.20pm on Friday.
No-one else was hurt.
An air ambulance rushed to Southside Beach after the tragic incident
Southside Beach, about 100km south west of Melbourne was the scene of a horror accident on New year’s Eve
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