The physique of a person has been discovered greater than 16 hours after he and his 4WD had been swept away in floodwaters in Victoria's alpine area.
Search and Rescue Squad divers discovered the 66-year-old driver's physique inside his submerged Nissan Patrol this morning.
The Mirboo North man was travelling in convoy with one other man about 1.30pm yesterday when he tried to cross a flooded river close to Sullivan Observe in Thomson.
The person obtained into issue within the raging river and his 4WD dropped right into a deep part of the river earlier than it was swept downstream, in keeping with police.
The opposite driver had not but tried to cross the river.
He tried to assist his pal however was unable to.
Patchy telephone reception within the space meant authorities weren't alerted to what had occurred till virtually 3pm.
The seek for the 4WD right now started at first gentle.
Police mentioned the world the place the person's 4WD was discovered was very distant and troublesome to entry.
The operation to take away the automobile and the person's physique from the water took a number of hours.
Senior Constable Ian Naughton mentioned rescuers needed to dive underwater to connect a rope to the 4WD, earlier than an area tow firm pulled it from the water.
Police will now put together a report for the coroner.
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