Pleas for water safety awareness as beach drowning deaths climb

Daily Life In Sydney

A person runs on the sand as the waves break at Bondi Beach in Sydney Credit: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images

New research has warned of an increased risk of drowning on public holidays. 281 people have lost their lives to drowning in the last 12 months, prompting experts to call for an increase in awareness.



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