The number of people drowning in Victoria is continuing to increase, and many of the fatalities are happening to people who are not even swimming.
The number of people drowning in Victoria has hit a 20-year high, sparking a new water safety campaign using drones and an enhanced jet ski lifeguard patrol service.Life Saving Victoria research associate Bernadette Matthews said the figures were"heartbreaking" and"entirely preventable"
Life Saving Victoria's Drowning Report showed 56 people drowned in 2018-19 — the worst drowning toll for the state in two decades.
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