Rock climber feared dead after falling 40m from Queensland’s Mount Ngungun on Sunshine Coast

A rock climber in his 20s is feared dead after falling 40 metres from Mount Ngungun in the Glass House Mountains on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Paramedics were called to the scene at about midday, of what has been described as “a significant fall”.

A rescue helicopter was called as Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and SES volunteers assisted multiple paramedics at the scene.

They said the incident is believed to be a rock-climbing accident. 

Mount Ngungun is the sixth tallest of the Glass House Mountains, standing at about 250 metres.