Sydney, April 20, 2025 (AFP) - Six drowning deaths as huge waves hit Australian coast

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2025-04-20
A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered Australia's east coast. Emergency services winched two people from the surf at Wattamolla Beach, but one of them couldn't be revived, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The pair had been fishing when swept off rocks on the outskirts of southern Sydney. The second person, a 14-year-old boy......
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