Drownings reach 10-year high in Australian adults aged 25 to 34

Men over-estimating their skills and underestimating waterways while drunk has contributed to the number of 25- to 34-year-old drownings reaching a 10-year high, a report has found

Source: www.smh.com.au

 

Key points:

• The Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report found 280 people drowned in 2015-16
• One fifth of the overall deaths were 25 to 34-year-olds
• A significant reduction of drownings had occurred in children under the age of five