Region's big drowning toll prompts alert

By Everard Himmelreich
Updated December 23 2016 - 7:55pm, first published 5:30pm
A big increase in drownings in the south-west in 2015-2016, particularly in boating incidents, has prompted a water safety alert during the Christmas holidays.
A big increase in drownings in the south-west in 2015-2016, particularly in boating incidents, has prompted a water safety alert during the Christmas holidays.

A 300 per cent increase in drownings in the south-west in 2015-2016 has prompted water safety authorities to issue a holiday alert.

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