Black Sunday surf rescue 1938 Disaster Mass surf rescue at Bondi Beach after a backwash swept away the sandbank carrying more than 200 people into deep water. Lifesavers carried over 12 reels into the water rescueing 74 though 5 died. Type Disaster {"name":"Disaster","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}