Child drownings down but still too high

Almost 1000 children under five have drowned in Australia over the past 25 years but the number of deaths is declining partly due to pool fences.

แม้สถิติการจมน้ำของเด็กในออสเตรเลียจะลดต่ำสุดในรอบ 25 ปี แต่พ่อแม่ผู้ปกครองก็ไม่ควรชะล่าใจ Source: Getty Images

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The number of child drownings in the past financial year was Australia's lowest annual toll in a quarter of a century, according to a new report which nevertheless urges parents not to become complacent.

The Royal Life Saving Australia report, released on Wednesday, reveals 965 children under the age of five drowned in Australia over the past 25 years.