In the first 68 days of summer, 53 people have drowned in Australian waters. 9News
The waterways where people need to be 'extra cautious'
"A lot of people don't think about that, they think about the beach and read stories about people being rescued," she said.She expressed concern floods and extreme rain could contribute to more deaths over coming months.Pidgeon flagged the Murray-Darling as one of the dangerous inland waterways following repeated flooding.
"People often don't think of currents being in rivers, so people can be caught by surprise and be swept downstream.""We have to be extra cautious because it's so calm on the top of the water, but we also don't know what's underneath," she said.
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