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walau
go there and hai xi lung
tsk tsk tsk
no saving u chi-K from behind and drag if cannot just let go
What that stupid sinkee doing there?....... Thinking
Mr Sanjay was visiting the Sherbrook River near the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.

He was with a Singaporean friend, identified as Mr Abhinash Balachandran Pillai, whose age was not disclosed.

The Singaporeans parked at a nearby carpark before walking down a track to the mouth of the river, which led straight to the Indian Ocean.

They had passed many signs along the way warning them about the risks of swimming in the unpatrolled and unpredictable waters.

But Mr Sanjay had described himself as a good swimmer, and intended to wade into waist-high water.

He claimed to have stood on the beach and saw that the waves did not seem dangerous.

Mr Abhinash, however, said the waves were "pretty high", with some more than 2m high.

Mr Sanjay stood in the water for about five minutes before waves began crashing over him and dragging him away from the shore.

He tried to signal to his friend that he needed help, but Mr Abhinash thought he was just asking for a photo.

Mr Sanjay was then swept about 100m away from the beach, and was swallowing seawater as he was pushed closer to a dangerous cliff face.

At about 10.35am, Mr Abhinash called emergency services for help.