Published: January 01, 2019
Heatwaves draw more people to water as figures show many who drowned were familiar with the area but overestimated their knowledge and fitness
Drownings in Australia are up 51% compared with the same time last year, after five men drowned on New Year’s Day.
Preliminary figures compiled by Royal Life Saving Australia show that 47 people drowned from 1 December to 1 January, compared with 31 last summer.
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