Deadly Easter long weekend with multiple drownings

Six people drowned in NSW during the Easter long weekend. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00It has been a deadly Easter long weekend, with the drowning toll in New South Wales rising to six people.

00:12Most people were swept off the rock shelves while fishing or watching the large waves.

00:16Crowds gathered to watch the large swell across the state, with some getting dangerously close

00:22to the ocean.

00:52Surf lifesaving. New South Wales has urged people to only swim in patrolled areas.

01:04The drowning risk is four times higher during peak public holidays, according to Surf lifesaving Australia.

01:12There's surfboards and everything going out there.

01:22The