Bushwalker, 24, dies after falling down a cliff face as his injured hiking partner is taken to hospital
- A man died after falling down a cliff face at Cape Schanck in Victoria
- His hiking partner also fell and was taken to hospital to treat his injuries
- The climbers, both aged 24, were scaling the cliff on Friday when they fell
A man has died and another is in hospital after falling from a cliff on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.
Police said the 24-year-old men from NSW were climbing a cliff face in Cape Schanck, just off the Two Bays walking track at Bushrangers Bay, when they fell about 7pm on Friday.
CPR was performed on one of the men, but he died at the scene.
CPR was performed on one of the men, but he died at the scene (pictured, Cape Schanck)
The surviving man was taken to hospital where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
An investigation is under way to determine what caused the fall, however police said it is not being treated as suspicious.
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Police said the 24-year-old men from NSW were climbing a cliff face in Cape Schanck, just off the Two Bays walking track at Bushrangers Bay (pictured), when they fell about 7pm on Friday
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