The Christmas season has been marred for two families after two 12-year-old girls were pulled from the water at Trigg Beach last night, with one remaining in a critical condition.

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Chris Peck, General Manager at Surf Life Saving Western Australia, spoke to Perth Today host Chrissy Morrissy, stressing that the incident serves as a timely and crucial reminder.

With this being the busiest time for surf lifesavers, they are determined to avoid a repeat of last year, when 113 people were rescued from WA beaches between Christmas and New Year.

“We dont want anybody, let alone at Christmas time to have a tragedy within their family,” he said.

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