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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Pleas for water safety awareness as beach drowning deaths climb
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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By Adriana Wainstok
Presented by Mayada Kordy Khalil
Source: SBS
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