Nearly 60 people drown in Victoria's worst toll in 20 years, figures show

Fifty-six people drowned in the state’s waterways in the 2018-19 financial year

Victoria has recorded its worst drowning toll in two decades, a Life Saving Victoria report has revealed.

Fifty-six people drowned in the state’s waterways in the 2018-19 financial year and paramedics were called to 101 near-drownings, figures released on Sunday show.

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