A seven-year-old girl has drowned while swimming at a popular Queensland river in a school holiday tragedy.
Emergency services were called to Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve in Chuwar, Ipswich, west of Brisbane, just after 5pm yesterday following reports a young girl had failed to resurface from the river.
It is understood the girl cried for help before going under the water.
Emergency services were called to Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve in Chuwar, Ipswich, west of Brisbane, just after 5pm yesterday.© 9News
A major search operation was launched and the girl’s body was recovered around 10.30pm.© 9News
A major search and rescue operation was launched to find the schoolgirl.
Police divers recovered her body shortly before 10.30pm.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Queensland Ambulance Service said a school-aged boy had also been taken to Ipswich Hospiral after being rescued from the water at the same time.
He remains in a stable condition.
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