Woman dies after being swept into ocean from Sydney beach in early hours of New Year’s Day
The Guardian••world
Key Points:
- A 25-year-old woman was found dead after being swept out to sea from Maroubra Beach in Sydney early on New Year’s Day, with authorities still confirming her formal identification.
- Another swimmer, a man believed to be in his 20s, went missing at Coogee Beach amid dangerous surf conditions, prompting an ongoing search involving police, ambulance, surf lifesaving, and council officers.
- The Bureau of Meteorology issued a hazardous surf warning for much of the NSW coast, advising the public to avoid swimming, rock fishing, boating, and walking near surf-exposed areas due to large surf and dangerous rip currents.
- Several other incidents occurred over the New Year period, including a man rescued unconscious from Avoca Beach and the
