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Hans India
21-04-2025
- Climate
- Hans India
Boy dies in seventh fatal incident at Australian beaches in three days
Sydney: A boy has died after becoming stuck between rocks in the seventh fatal incident at Australian beaches in three days. The nine-year-old boy was caught in the water between rocks at a beach on the mid-north coast of the state of New South Wales (NSW), almost 400 km northeast of Sydney, at about 3:30 p.m. local time on Sunday. Emergency services were called, and local police, surf lifesavers and fire and rescue crews worked to extricate the boy, but he died at the scene. It marked the seventh death at Australian beaches over the first three days of the four-day Easter long weekend. Of the deaths, six have occurred at beaches in NSW, with the other one in the southeastern state of Victoria. Earlier on Sunday, a man died and a 14-year-old was hospitalised after they were washed off rocks while fishing in Sydney's Royal National Park. In addition to the seven deaths, emergency searches are ongoing for two people who are missing at sea after being swept from rocks in separate incidents on Friday. A 24-year-old male was walking on rocks with friends at a beach in Sydney's east when a wave swept him into the sea, Xinhua news agency reported. Hours earlier, a group of three was swept out to sea from rocks at a beach on Victoria's south coast. One woman managed to return to shore safely, but a second woman died, and her husband remains missing. Steven Pearce, chief executive of the NSW branch of Surf Life Saving Australia, said it was the worst Easter weekend for water deaths in the state on record. He attributed the number of deaths to a combination of unseasonably high temperatures and an "enormous swell" along the NSW coast. Surf Life Saving Australia on Thursday issued a warning for people to be aware of the dangers at unpatrolled beaches over the Easter holiday period.
Asharq Al-Awsat
20-04-2025
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Six Drowning Deaths as Huge Waves Hit Australian Coast
A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered Australia's east coast. Emergency services winched two people from the surf at Wattamolla Beach, but one of them couldn't be revived, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The pair had been fishing when swept off rocks on the outskirts of southern Sydney. The second person, a 14-year-old boy, was in a stable condition in hospital. It continued a run of fatalities over the holiday weekend, with the search ongoing for two other people still missing in the surf since Friday -- one off Sydney and one off Melbourne. Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) issued a warning on Thursday that strong swells would create hazardous surf conditions along the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria. Three people drowned on Friday in New South Wales, while a woman died and a man went missing after they were swept into the sea near Melbourne. On Saturday, when swells were as high as 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) in some places, a fisherman was swept to his death off rocks in southern New South Wales. SLSA had released data before the weekend showing 630 people had died at beaches without an active lifesaving service over the last 10 years. Chief executive Adam Weir advised patrolled beaches should be prioritized for safety. "We know that Aussies and visitors to our country like to go off the beaten track to enjoy camping, fishing and other coastal activities," Weir said in a statement. "But these coastal locations can present dangers, some that you can see and some that you can't, which is why we have some simple advice: Stop, Look, Stay Alive."
South China Morning Post
20-04-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Drowning tally at 6 as huge waves hit Australia's east coast
A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered Australia 's east coast. Advertisement Emergency services winched two people from the surf at Wattamolla Beach, but one of them could not be revived, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The pair had been fishing when swept off rocks on the outskirts of southern Sydney. The second person, a 14-year-old boy, was in a stable condition in hospital. It continued a run of fatalities over the holiday weekend, with the search ongoing for two other people still missing in the surf since Friday – one off Sydney and one off Melbourne. Advertisement Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) issued a warning on Thursday that strong swells would create hazardous surf conditions along the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Six drowning deaths as huge waves hit Australian coast
A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered Australia's east coast. Emergency services winched two people from the surf at Wattamolla Beach, but one of them couldn't be revived, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The pair had been fishing when swept off rocks on the outskirts of southern Sydney. The second person, a 14-year-old boy, was in a stable condition in hospital. It continued a run of fatalities over the holiday weekend, with the search ongoing for two other people still missing in the surf since Friday -- one off Sydney and one off Melbourne. Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) issued a warning on Thursday that strong swells would create hazardous surf conditions along the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria. Three people drowned on Friday in New South Wales, while a woman died and a man went missing after they were swept into the sea near Melbourne. On Saturday, when swells were as high as 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) in some places, a fisherman was swept to his death off rocks in southern New South Wales. SLSA had released data before the weekend showing 630 people had died at beaches without an active lifesaving service over the last 10 years. Chief executive Adam Weir advised patrolled beaches should be prioritised for safety. "We know that Aussies and visitors to our country like to go off the beaten track to enjoy camping, fishing and other coastal activities," Weir said in a statement. "But these coastal locations can present dangers, some that you can see and some that you can't, which is why we have some simple advice: Stop, Look, Stay Alive." bur-dgi/rsc
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Six drowning deaths as huge waves hit Australian coast
A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered Australia's east coast. Emergency services winched two people from the surf at Wattamolla Beach, but one of them couldn't be revived, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The pair had been fishing when swept off rocks on the outskirts of southern Sydney. The second person, a 14-year-old boy, was in a stable condition in hospital. It continued a run of fatalities over the holiday weekend, with the search ongoing for two other people still missing in the surf since Friday -- one off Sydney and one off Melbourne. Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) issued a warning on Thursday that strong swells would create hazardous surf conditions along the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria. Three people drowned on Friday in New South Wales, while a woman died and a man went missing after they were swept into the sea near Melbourne. On Saturday, when swells were as high as 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) in some places, a fisherman was swept to his death off rocks in southern New South Wales. SLSA had released data before the weekend showing 630 people had died at beaches without an active lifesaving service over the last 10 years. Chief executive Adam Weir advised patrolled beaches should be prioritised for safety. "We know that Aussies and visitors to our country like to go off the beaten track to enjoy camping, fishing and other coastal activities," Weir said in a statement. "But these coastal locations can present dangers, some that you can see and some that you can't, which is why we have some simple advice: Stop, Look, Stay Alive." bur-dgi/rsc
