Jellyfish sting: Four suffer marine stings in Queensland in same afternoon

Four people have suffered serious marine stings in Queensland waters in the same afternoon, with one rescue operation still underway.

The QGAir rescue helicopter arriving at a North Queensland hospital. Picture: Cameron Bates

Four people have suffered serious marine stings in Queensland waters in the same afternoon, with one rescue operation still underway.

Queensland Ambulance Service said a patient was currently being transported by boat to the Molongle Creek Boat Ramp at Gumlu between Ayr and Bowen after a marine sting in waters off Cape Upstart.

The victim was yet to arrive on shore but was expected to be transported to Bowen Hospital by road.

It is the second sting originating from the same location after a dramatic rescue was launched to bring medical attention to a teenage girl was stung by a jellyfish, possibly an extremely venomous Irukandji.

A QAS spokesperson confirmed that paramedics met the victim, a 13-year-old girl, after she was transported to shore by boat.

She was flown by the Queensland Government Air (QGAir) rescue helicopter to Townsville in a stable condition.

The potentially deadly Irukandji jellyfish. AAP Image-Lisa Ann Gershwin

Initial reports were the jellyfish was a suspected Irukandji.

The incidents were two of four reported marine stings in Queensland in the same afternoon.

QAS said a patient had been transported to Rockhampton Hospital following a marine sting at Kemp Beach at 4.41pm.

The third patient has been transported to Proserpine Hospital following a marine sting on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays at 2.14pm.

Originally published as Jellyfish sting: Four suffer marine stings in Queensland in same afternoon