Australians warned to be safe following Christmas drownings
CANBERRA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Australians have been urged to stay safe around water following a spate of drowning deaths.
Several people died on Sunday and Monday as people across Australia sought beaches to escape from a Christmas long weekend heatwave.
It takes Australia's summer drowning death toll to 11, prompting a warning from the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) as the country enters the most dangerous period for water safety.
There were 145 drowning deaths in Australia in the summer of 2021/22 - the most in more than 20 years.