Christmas was supposed to be the time for a family reunion, a happy holiday,
But the holiday is less than 4 days, 5 people have died!
Two other Chinese tourists were rushed to hospital!
Australian media warned: don't go to these places!
One, eight dead at the beach in a week.
During Christmas, many people like to take their whole family on holiday by the sea.
Blowing the sea wind, swimming in the sea, especially comfortable …
Many Chinese tourists take advantage of their annual leave to take the whole family to Australia to take refuge from the cold and enjoy the rare summer sunshine.
But one tragedy after another.
(photo source: daily Mail)
The father and son drowned in the Australian resort of Phillip Island on Christmas Eve in which 45-year-old father and 20-year-old eldest son died while the younger son was rushed to medical attention!
At that time, mother was forced to watch all this on the shore, but nothing could be done.
(photo source: Australian News)
A 46-year-old Korean student drowned in Lake Conjola, New South Wales, on Christmas Day.
His friends and the tourists around him tried to do CPR for him, but still failed to save his life.
Just four hours later, another 64-year-old man died in Melbourne's Monington Peninsula, (Mornington Peninsula),. Before his death, his friend was watching him on the shore in fear of an accident, who knew or could not help him.
(photo source: daily Mail)
On the day of Boxing Day, a 27-year-old New Zealand tourist accidentally fell into a piece of water and drowned in Grampians National Park.
The lifeguard next to him jumped into the water and tried to save him, but he was still powerless.
In just three days, five living lives disappear forever in the sea,
(photo source: Guardian)
And just days before Christmas, a Swiss in his 60s drowned in Moonee beach, New South Wales;
Before he did, three other people drowned in the same place!
In October, a Chinese father and son drowned in an artificial lake in Queensland. The father was only 30 years old, while the child was only five years old.
Did not expect to say good-bye to the holidays with relatives, unexpectedly become everlasting …
The incident prompted the Chinese embassy in Australia to warn Chinese tourists of the risk of drowning while traveling in Australia
(photo source: official website of the Chinese Consulate General in Brisbane)
In fact, less than two months into summer, 31 people have drowned on different beaches in Australia!
This time over and over again the tragedy, let the human be sorry and unbearable!
Drowning is water, this is not a joke, sometimes because of their own water, just relax the vigilance, but in fact, dangerous, really close to us …
2, "eat human" rifts
Why would some experienced swimmers drown?
In fact, 90% of drowning is not because swimmers can't water, but because the sea "will eat human"!
Ninety percent of seaside drowning is caused by rifts.
(pictures from the Internet)
Normal waves are swamped and pushed toward the shore;
But the rifts do not have waves, giving people the illusion of "calm and quiet," but in fact they can produce a huge force, dragging people out of the sea, and sometimes a "downward" force. As if the sea were going to "eat" people in!
(photo source: Google Maps)
(pictures from the Internet)
Rifts are so powerful that ordinary swimmers are hard to resist and can be towed away, but the most dangerous thing is often not itself, but the sense of panic that swimmers create.
This sense of panic tends to exacerbate the consequences of a burst drowning accident.
(photo source: Sohu)
This year, for example, in Haiyuntai, South Korea, there was a burst of rifts on the beach, which swept 143 tourists away. Fortunately, the rifts receded, and all the tourists carried each other and were able to return to shore.
The rifts are so overwhelming that we can't prevent them. How are we supposed to escape?.
3. Warning! The most dangerous beach in Australia
In the event of a rift, the way to escape is not to swim against the current to the shore, but to be towed away by the current.
The right way is to follow the power of the current and swim to both sides of the rift, and when the leave split is far enough, swim to the shore!
(pictures from the Internet)
The most important thing is: keep calm, clear-headed, naturally can escape the rift easily!
However, just in case, some of the "most dangerous beaches in Australia" are still avoided as long as they can be avoided.
Let's not go to these beaches.
(pictures from the Internet)
Bundy Beach, (Bondi Beach), NSW.
Bondi Beach, New South Wales, is one of the most frequent rifts in Australia.
On Feb. 6, 1938, known as "Black Sunday," Bondi Beach suddenly had a huge rift that swept away more than 250 people, five of whom died.
Later, the local government sent a lot of lifeguards to the beach every summer, but Bondi Beach was still prone to accidents.
(pictures from the Internet)
Freitzer Island (Fraser Island), QLD
Fraser Island in Queensland is one of Australia's most famous attractions, but rifts in the northern part of the island are very frequent.
Tamarama Beach, (Tamarama Beach), NSW
New state's Tamarama Beach is the deadliest beach in Australia because of its complex terrain, and any rift more than 2 meters will have a huge force.
(pictures from the Internet)
Byron Bay (Byron Bay), NSW
Byron Bay in New South Wales is one of the best-known attractions, where the climate is pleasant and the waves are generally not very large, but that is why they have relaxed their vigilance.
Every year, tourists drown in Byron Bay.
Stanwell Park，NSW
In 2011, 30 swimmers were swept away by a rift on Stanwell Park Beach, killing one person.
(pictures from the Internet)
Gold Coast，QLD
The Gold Coast is probably one of Australia's hottest attractions, but many people die every year.
A tragic record was set in 2010, when 62 people drowned on the Gold Coast during the Christmas holidays.
Finally, here is the editor to remind everyone, Christmas holidays play, also do not put safety behind the back, above escape skills, but must remember!
Have a nice holiday!