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Woman and Child Drown After Falling Into Melbourne Creek
Emergency responders found the woman and child unconscious and unable to be revived after they were swept away in a creek while the woman attempted a rescue.
- On Monday, November 10, 2025, a woman and a child drowned after being swept into Dandenong Creek near Allan Street, Melbourne's south‑east; emergency services pulled them from the water but could not revive them.
- Authorities say the woman went to the child's aid and also got into difficulty, a police spokeswoman said, leading both to be swept away in the creek.
- A witness reported two people fell into Dandenong Creek near Allan Street at about 3:45pm on Monday, prompting police to search, recover the unconscious pair, and begin CPR.
- Investigators say they will compile a coroner's report as the pair are yet to be identified and urge witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
- The incident follows a drowning of a young boy in a display home pool near Shepparton the previous day, linking two recent fatalities including an 8‑year‑old found unresponsive at a display home in Kialla on Sunday night.
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Woman and child drown after falling into Melbourne creek
A woman and a child have drowned after falling into a waterway in Melbourne's south-east.
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