Two children in Queensland near-drownings

Two children have been involved in near-drownings in separate incidents in Queensland.

Both children have been rushed to hospital. (File picture)

TWO children have been involved in near-drownings in separate incidents in Queensland this afternoon.

The first incident happened at Dolphin Heads – north of Mackay – just before 4pm, when Queensland Ambulance Service was called to a location on Beach Rd.

QAS Media said the male child was assessed by paramedics and taken to Mackay Hospital in a stable condition.

Another boy is in a serious condition following another near-drowning at Springfield Central.

Paramedics were called to Southern Cross Circuit, where the public Orion Lagoon is situated, at 5.10pm and were treating the male child following the incident.

He was rushed to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in a serious condition.