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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Five people have drowned after huge waves hit parts of Australia at the start of the Easter weekend

    Five people have drowned after huge waves hit parts of Australia at the start of the Easter weekend


    Two others are missing off the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria.

    The head of Surf Life Saving Australia, Adam Weir says 630 people have drowned at unpatrolled beaches in the past 10 years and the risk is four times higher during peak public holidays.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Environment:
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     Accident and Emergency:
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