| Surf lifesavers on Perth beaches rescued more than 190 people who were caught in dangerous surf conditions at Trigg and Scarborough beaches today. There was one mass rescue of 14 people at Scarborough and two at Trigg, one involving 30 people and the other 15. The operations manager of Surf Lifesaving Western Australia, Grant Trew, says a larger than usual swell created dangerous conditions, including a number of rips. As a result, lifesavers closed the designated swimming area at one point. Ambulances were called to North Cottesloe and Floreat beaches as a precaution. "Trigg's [lifesavers] alone have done about 127 rescues, so it was a very busy day," Mr Trew said. "With the swell being up around two-and-a-half metres and very warm conditions and obviously the last day of what has been a fairly long festive season for a lot of people, there's a lot of people at the beaches. [That] combined with the swell [means] we're having a lot of rescues at those beaches." |