43 h. ago Irish man found dead at famous Whitehaven beach among four deaths on Australia’s east coast

A woman has also died after being swept into the ocean in Sydney, while the body of a man was found near Palm Beach on New Year’s EveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Irish man has died at Whitehaven beach near the Great Barrier Reef, with three other people found dead and grave fears for two more after separate incidents in waters off Sydney during a horror New Year period.Queensland police said that emergency services received reports that a 35-year-old Irish man had been found dead in the water at the popular beach in the state’s north at about 11am on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Irish man found dead at famous Whitehaven beach among three deaths on Australia’s east coast

A woman also died after being hit by a wave near a tidal rock pool in Sydney, after the body of a man was found near Palm Beach on NYEGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Irish national has died at Whitehaven beach near the Great Barrier Reef, with two other people found dead and grave fears for two more after seperate incidents in waters off Sydney during a horror New Year period.Queensland police said that emergency services received reports that a 35-year-old Irish man had been found dead in the water at the popular beach in the state’s north at about 11am on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Woman dies after being swept into ocean from Sydney beach in early hours of New Year’s Day

Police said 25-year-old woman hit by a wave near a tidal rock pool at Maroubra, and another swimmer missing at CoogeeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been found dead after being swept out into the ocean from a Sydney beach in the early hours of New Year’s Day.And later in the morning another swimmer went missing in the water at Coogee. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Missing swimmer, 55, found dead after shark seen 'with body in its mouth'

Erica Fox has been remembered by her husband as a woman who 'lived her life fully' after her body was discovered following several shark sightings near Monterey, California

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7 d. ago Family of swimmer Matthew Upham feared dead in Christmas Day tragedy pay tribute

The family of Matthew Upham, who went missing after a Christmas Day swim, have told how he was 'deeply loved and will be forever missed'

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7 d. ago Christmas Day swimmer one of two feared dead after being swept out to sea

Matthew Upham, 63, is one of two men feared dead after failing to make their way back to shore while swimming off the coast on Christmas Day.

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7 d. ago Christmas Day swimmer feared dead after being swept out to sea named as Matthew Upham

Matthew Upham, 63, is reported to be one of two men feared dead after being swept out to sea while swimming off a Devon beach on Christmas Day

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7 d. ago Christmas Day swimmer Matthew Upham one of two feared dead after being swept out to sea

Matthew Upham, 63, is reported to be one of two men feared dead after being swept out to sea while swimming off a Devon beach on Christmas Day

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7 d. ago Search for missing Christmas Day swimmers called off as two presumed dead

A search has been called off for two people presumed dead on a Christmas Day swim.

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3 w. ago Powerful wave in Tenerife leaves four swimmers dead after being swept out of ocean pool

The group were at a popular seawater pool when the wave struck, prompting a major rescue operationFour people are dead and one is missing after a powerful wave dragged a group of swimmers out to sea while they were in a popular seawater pool along the rocky, western coastline of the Spanish island of Tenerife, Spanish authorities said on Monday.Crews recovered three bodies on Sunday – a 35-year-old man, a 55-year-old woman and another man about whom no information was given – during a major rescue operation that used jet skis and helicopters to locate and pick up people dragged out to sea. The fourth victim, a woman, died on Monday, a day after being revived at the scene and airlifted to a hospital. Continue reading...

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