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A man has died after he was pulled from the water at a popular beach south of Melbourne.
Emergency services were called to Balnarring Beach on the Mornington Peninsula about 1pm after a man reportedly fell out of a kayak and into the water near Mason Smith Road.
The man was pulled from the water by bystanders, according to police.
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Paramedics attempted to revive him at the scene, but he died despite their efforts.
The man has not yet been formally identified.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner into the man's death.
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