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A search resumed on Monday for a woman who went missing in the water near Altona Beach.
The 20-year-old Ashwood woman has been missing since Saturday morning.
She was in the water with others and is understood to have been wearing a weight belt with a wetsuit.
The water surrounding Altona and Seaholme is popular for swimmers, boaters, fishers and divers.
The alarm was raised about 11.15am on Saturday after she was noticed missing.
Victoria Police and Life Saving Victoria helicopters scoured the water over Altona and Seaholme on Saturday and into the night, before resuming on Sunday.
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