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Four deaths on Teewah Beach in months spark concerns over lack of access to emergency services
Four deaths on an idyllic Queensland beach in recent months have sparked concern from locals, who fear more lives could be lost due to its increasing popularity and remoteness.
Key points:
- Safety concerns sparked after four deaths at Teewah Beach in five months
- Witnesses say people in emergencies have struggled to call for help due to lack of phone reception
- Authorities say the lack of communication channels and difficult accessibility delays emergency response
Teewah Beach stretches over 50 kilometres from the Sunshine Coast’s Noosa North Shore to the Cooloola Coast’s Double Island Point, and is popular among campers and four-wheel-drivers.
For decades the beach’s isolation and lack of phone reception has been part of its appeal, but now it…
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