Victoria has suffered the highest number of fatal drownings over the Christmas period in almost two decades, after four people died across the state.
Two teenagers, a five-year-old girl and a middle-aged man died after being pulled from Victorian waters between December 25 and December 27.
Those deaths are the highest number recorded over the three-day stretch beginning on Christmas in 18 years, according to new figures from Life Saving Victoria. The average number of fatal drownings per year over the period has also steadily increased over the years. This year’s four drownings are three more than the decade-long average and two more than the five-year average.
Lifesavers also performed 93 rescues over those three days – a 288 per cent increase on the 23 rescues performed last year in the same period.
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