Horror start to New Year: Six people drown in first six days of 2021
6 Jan, 2021 07:20 PM
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Water safety advocates are appealing for swimmers to make good decisions around water after six deaths in the first six days of 2021. Photo / Kenny Rodger
NZ Herald
Six people have lost their lives in water tragedies since January 1.
Four of the latest deaths happened in a horror 50 hours with swimmers dying in lakes across the North Island.
The devastating start has water safety advocates sounding a warning that the high number of people enjoying the warmer water could lead to more dramas along our coastlines, as Kiwis flock to beaches and rivers for respite.
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Six people have lost their lives in water tragedies since New Year s Day, as 2021 starts on a grim note
Six people have lost their lives in water tragedies since New Year s Day, as 2021 starts on a grim note 7 January 2021
Four of the latest deaths happened in a horror 50 hours, with swimmers dying in lakes across the North Island.
The latest death was a person who died following a water incident at Two Mile Bay, in Lake Taupo last evening.