Tragic Easter weekend: seven drowns on Australia's coast

Tragic Easter weekend: seven drowns on Australia's coast

South West Rocks, Australien - On the Easter weekend in 2025 there was a tragic drowning balance on the east coast of Australia. According to [VOL.AT] (https://www.vol.at/bittere-osterbelanz-sieben-Menschen-in-Australien-er-er-er-ertrunken/9350627), seven people in the sea drown, which represents the highest number of drowning dead in New South Wales. Among the victims was a nine -year -old boy who was caught in South West Rocks while playing on the water between rocks.

In addition, there was a fatal incident in Sydney, in which an angler was torn into the water by waves on Sunday and drowned. A 24-year-old man is missing in a suburb of Sydney after a similar incident on Good Friday. The drowning events were not only limited to New South Wales; In Victoria a woman drowned near Phillip Island after being rinsed into the sea while walking waves.

increase in drowning accidents

The tragic incidents are part of an alarming trend. The Surf Life Saving NSW has shown as part of the 2020 NSW Coastal Safety Report that the number of boot-related drinks has been on the coast of New South Wales. For the first time, these incidents exceeded the swimmers as the main cause of drowning cases. Boating cases now make up 31% of all coastal drinks, while swimming is responsible for 22% of cases.

In 2019/20 there were a total of 49 drowns on coasts, an increase of 14% compared to the previous year. 45% of the fatal incidents occurred on the beach. The report emphasizes that men made 88% of the victims and that for swimmers security measures such as swimming between red and yellow flags and the supervision of children are important.

long -term trends in drowning cases

The annually published [National Drowning Report] (https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/Research-and-policy/Drowning-research/national-drowning- Reports) of the Royal Life Saving organization shows that 323 drowning stods were particularly affected by 16% compared to the ten-year average of 278. Older adults: 92 people aged 65 or older, which makes up for 28% of the total death.

However, there are also positive developments: in children under the age of five there was a decrease of 25% compared to the ten -year average. The report also notes that 46% of the drowning took place on coastal places, with 150 deaths in these areas.