There are numerous images and videos circulating on social media showing children crossing flooded rivers. Fijivillage also featured a report detailing families in Ra assisting their children in crossing a flooded river.
Despite repeated warnings from government authorities advising against it, people continue to defy cautionary measures, endangering their lives by attempting to cross flooded rivers.
Why are people not prioritising their own safety? Do parents not realise that by helping their children cross flooded rivers, they are jeopardising both their own lives and the lives of their children?
The consequence of such risky behaviour can be devastating.
It can end up in people sustaining serious injury or even loss of life.
By disregarding warnings, people not only put their lives at risk but also place unnecessary strain on emergency response teams tasked with rescue operations.
It is important for people to prioritise personal safety and heed warnings issued by authorities to prevent avoidable tragedies.
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