Police have not released the individuals’ identities to the public, nor have they released their official causes of death. Frankston City Mayor Kris Bolam JP said the two men were “swept from the Frankston Pier during extreme wind conditions,” according to a statement shared on the Frankston City Council’s Facebook page.

Tropical Storm Melissa is now forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane, posing an extreme risk to lives and property across the western Caribbean, AccuWeather hurricane experts warned today.

The two men, a 36-year-old British national and his 43-year-old friend, died at sea after wind gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour hit Melbourne, Australia yesterday

Dangerous weather events with wind and rain have disproportionate effects on the socially vulnerable, according to new research.

Two men who died in rough waters off a popular pier were swept into the ocean during wild winds, sparking renewed calls for vigilance in extreme weather events.

A pedestrian was filmed being flung into a road in Wellington, New Zealand, in front of oncoming traffic after she was suddenly caught up in a ferocious gust of wind