Authorities urge to ‘swim at patrolled beaches’ after a Nepali man drowns at Newcastle’s Zenith Beach

The Surf Life Saving NSW State Duty Officer, Glen Dunkley, has urged beachgoers to follow water safety measures. This comes as a Nepali man in his 20s lost his life while another Nepali man also in his 20s was airlifted to the hospital after an incident at the Zenith Beach near Newcastle in northern NSW. SBS Nepali also spoke to Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Australia President Anil Pokhrel and a family member of the man who died at the scene.

Representative image. Beachgoers at a beach in NSW. Source: AAP / STEVEN SAPHORE/AAPIMAGE

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Authorities urge to ‘swim at patrolled beaches’ after a Nepali man drowns at Newcastle’s Zenith Beach

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