Young boy drowns in dam

Emergency crews were called to the incident in Vernor, near Fernvale in the Somerset region, at 3.53pm this afternoon.Paramedics attempted to treat a school-aged boy who had reportedly drowned in a dam at the property. He could not be revived. It comes on the same day as authorities raised concerns about the number of near-drownings in Queensland this summer. There have been 65 near-drownings this month, with nearly half involving children under the age of 12.



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