Nine-year-old dies as Australia weekend drowning toll rises to seven

Australian child dies as toll on ‘worst Easter weekend’ rises to seven

A nine-year-old boy has died at a popular NSW beach, while the search continues for a man missing and feared drowned in Sydney’s south.

Six people have died after powerful waves hit Australia's east coast. Two people are still missing. The states of New South Wales and Victoria have

According to Surf Life Saving Australia, an organization that provides rescue services, it has been the worst Easter in New South Wales in the organization's measurement history.

At least six people have died drowned since Friday on the east coast of Australia, hit by an exceptional swell during the Easter weekend.

Emergency services tried to rescue two people who were taken from the water while fishing at Wattamolla Beach, but one of them could not be resuscitated, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The second victim, a 14-year-old boy, is in hospital in stable condition.The waves, which reached 3.5 meters on Saturday, swept away another fisherman, in southern New South Wales.Three people drowned on Friday in New South Wales, while a woman died n…

Six killed as huge waves crash onto Australia’s east coast

Some parts of NSW could experience strong winds through Monday