Five dead as “dangerous” waves hit the Australian East Coast

Five people drowned after the huge waves hit parts of Australia at the beginning of the Easter holiday.

Two other missing persons off the coast of New South Wales and the states of Victoria.

On Saturday, the body of a man was found in the water Near Tathra In southern New South Wales. It came a day after The 58 -year -old hunter Two other men were found dead in separate incidents in the state.

Rescuers are looking for a man who was washed in water near Sydney. Also on Friday, one woman was drowned and a man was lost after his group was washed away at the sea in San Remo, Victoria.

“One of the women managed to return to the beach, but the other woman and the man were unable to do so,” Victoria police said.

Prime Minister Victoria Jacinta Alan said it was a “horrific start” for the Easter holiday.

“My thoughts with a family of a person who lost his life in such tragic circumstances, and there may be more difficult news to come,” she said.

Eastern countries in Australia were beaten by dangerous waves.

President of the Charitable Society Surfing to save life AustraliaAdam Ware, advised the vacationers to visit the beaches patrolling after their data showed that 630 people drowned on the beaches that have not been controlled in the past ten years.

“But these coastal sites can provide risks, some you can see and some cannot, and for this reason we have some simple tips: stop, see, stay alive.”