Mom of 3 and 6-Year-Old Son Identified as Victims Who Drowned in Creek

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A mother of three and her 6-year-old son have been identified as the victims of a drowning in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, Nov. 10

The cousin of Fariba Hussainzada told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that Fariba "sacrificed herself for her son" and was trying to save him after he fell into the Dandenong Creek

Victoria Police confirmed that two victims died at the scene after being pulled from the water unconscious

A mother and her young son have been identified as the victims who drowned after being swept away in a creek in Australia.

Fariba Hussainzada, 33, drowned along with her 6-year-old son Farzad as she tried to save him after he fell into Dandenong Creek in Melbourne on Monday, Nov. 10, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.