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"Family Tragedy at Ettalong Beach: Father of Six Drowns, Prompting Safety Warnings"

Michael Sneddon, a father-of-six, tragically drowned at an unsupervised beach in NSW, Australia, while trying to save his son from a riptide. His mother, Lilian Sneddon-Camilleri, has urged swimmers to avoid unsupervised beaches and to take safety precautions like wearing life jackets. The incident marks the third drowning death in the Central Coast region in just 10 days, with a total of nine deaths along the coast this summer. Surf Lifesaving NSW is reinforcing the message to swim between the red and yellow flags at patrolled beaches to prevent further tragedies.

2 years ago•Source: New York Post

"Massive Blaze Engulfs Historic NJ Industrial Complex Near Newark Airport"

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"Massive Blaze Engulfs Historic NJ Industrial Complex Near Newark Airport"

A significant fire broke out at a New Jersey industrial park, once the site of the historic Singer sewing machine factory, leading to the partial collapse of the building. Over 100 firefighters responded to the four-alarm fire, with no injuries reported. The oldest part of the building, an iconic historical section, was not threatened by the flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and efforts to extinguish it may take several days. The Singer factory, a key player during the Industrial Revolution and both World Wars, ceased operations in 1982 and the space was repurposed for small businesses.

via NBC News