Five people drowned after huge waves struck parts of Australia at the beginning of Easter weekend.
The other two are missing off the coast of New South Wales and Victoria.
On Saturday a man's body was found in the water near Tatra in southern New South Wales. Came the day after a A 58-year-old fisherman The other two men were found dead in separate incidents in the state.
Rescuers are looking for a man who was washed in the water near Sydney. Also on Friday a woman drowned and a man was missing after their group was covered at the sea in San Remo in Victoria.
“One of the women managed to return ashore, but the other woman and the man failed to.” Victoria police reportedS
Victoria Prime Minister Jacinta Alan said he was “terrible start” on Easter weekend.
“My thoughts are with the family of someone who has lost their lives in such tragic circumstances and there is potentially difficult news,” she said.
Eastern countries in Australia were battered by dangerous waves.
The head of the charity Surf life saving AustraliaAdam Weir advised the attendees to visit patrol beaches after their data shows that 630 people have drowned on non -market beaches in the last 10 years.
“But these coastal places can represent the dangers, some you can see, and some you can't, which is why we have some simple tips: stop, look, stay alive.”