Young boy drowns in dam east of Toowoomba on Christmas Eve
The tragedy came on the same day as authorities raised concerns about the number of near-drownings in Queensland this summer.
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A young boy has drowned in a dam in the Lockyer Valley on Christmas Eve.
The Courier Mail reports emergency crews were called to the incident in Vernor, near Fernvale in the Somerset region, at 3.53pm Thursday 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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