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Tragedy as young boy drowns in a dam on a bush property west of Brisbane
- A school-aged boy has died after drowning on a bush property near Brisbane
- He was unable to be resuscitated after the incident in Vernor near Fernvale
- Paramedics rushed to the property at 3.53pm on Christmas Eve
A little boy has died in a tragic drowning incident on a rural property on Christmas Eve.
The school-aged child died after an incident on a property in Vernor near Fernvale, 60 kilometres west of Brisbane on Thursday afternoon.
He reportedly drowned in a dam at about 3.35pm, reported the Courier Mail.
Paramedics rushed to the scene but they were unable to revive the boy.
The school-aged child died after an incident on a property in Vernor near Fernvale, 60 kilometres west of Brisbane on Thursday afternoon (stock image of land outside Brisbane)
Only 24 hours earlier Queensland Health issued a reminder to remain vigilant amid fears of rising drowning figures.
The Queensland Children’s Hospital has seen seven fatal drownings in 2019 to date – three more than in 2018, and five more than 2017.
More than a third of childhood drowning incidents occur during from December – February in Queensland.
Emergency Services responded to the incident but the boy was unable to be revived (stock image of WA Police)
