Analysis Summary:

The BBC article is mostly accurate. The core claim about the nine-year-old's death and the rising drowning toll is supported by multiple sources. The snippet's claim about strong swells causing deaths is generally supported, although the specific details of each incident vary across sources.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Nine-year-old dies as Australia weekend drowning toll rises to seven.
  • Verification Source #1, #2, #5: Support the claim of a nine-year-old's death contributing to a rising drowning toll.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports the rising toll.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports the rising toll.
  • Verification Source #4: Supports the nine-year-old's death.
• Claim:** The majority of deaths were caused by strong swells washing people into the ocean from rocks.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports the claim of people being swept off rocks.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports the claim of a fisherman being swept off rocks.
  • Verification Source #1, #4: Support the death of a boy trapped between rocks. This is related to the swell claim, but not a direct confirmation.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #1: "The number of deaths at sea over the Easter long weekend in NSW has risen after a nine-year-old boy died at South West Rocks on Sunday." This supports the core claim.
• Verification Source #2: "A nine-year-old boy has died at a popular NSW beach, while the search continues for a man missing and feared drowned in Sydney's south." This supports the core claim and suggests the toll may rise further.
• Verification Source #3: "year-old fisherman died after being swept into Wollongong Harbour." This supports the claim about people being swept off rocks.
• Verification Source #4: "...nine-year-old boy had become stuck between rocks." This supports the claim about the nine-year-old's death.
• Verification Source #5: "The Easter drowning toll rises again after the death of a nine year old boy..." This supports the core claim.