Rough seas have killed five and left two missing along Australia’s southeastern coast.
At least five people have drowned after massive waves struck parts of Australia, with two others still missing off the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria.
In southern New South Wales, the body of a man was found near Tathra. His death followed the discovery of a 58-year-old fisherman and two other men who died in separate incidents across the state a day earlier.
Rescue teams are currently searching for a man who was swept into the water near Sydney. Meanwhile, in San Remo, Victoria, a woman drowned and a man remains missing after their group was pulled into the sea on Friday.
Adam Weir, head of Surf Life Saving Australia, urged beachgoers to visit only those beaches monitored by lifeguards. According to the organization, 630 people have drowned on unpatrolled beaches over the past decade.
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