Relatives and friends who watched on as the pair drowned at a popular Cairns swimming site want to see more warnings and signage for tourists in different languages.
Gomiya Gajanayake surrounded by friends the day after his brother and father drowned at Crystal Cascades.abc.net.au/news/crystal-cascades-drowning-family-urges-safety-warning/102214932Relatives who watched on as a father and son drowned at a popular swimming hole near Cairns have expressed their devastation at the loss, and called for more warnings for tourists in different languages.
Gomiya Gajanayake says his father and brother were wonderful people and had many plans for the future. They had been out on a reef tour in the morning and went to the cascades after a stop at a market. It was their first visit to the region.Tragedy strikes
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