- They find the body of a 17-year-old girl who fell from a waterfall
Police have found the body of a teenage girl after a tragic incident at a popular Queensland swimming spot.
Queensland Police confirmed the 17-year-old’s death on Sunday afternoon after combing the Sunshine Coast’s Wappa Falls for the pair.
Queensland Police said emergency crews launched an urgent search about 2.50pm on Sunday following reports that a woman fell from a waterfall but did not surface.
“A man jumped into the water to help, but he also did not resurface,” a spokesman said.
“Wappa Falls has been closed while emergency services conduct search and rescue.”
Acting Queensland Police Inspector John Mahoney told Nine News the girl had “got into trouble”.
“A friend of the 17-year-old, a man, stepped in to try to help,” he said.
“The body of the 17-year-old woman was located a short distance from Wappa Falls this afternoon.”
He confirmed that the child is still missing.
A search and rescue operation will continue into the night to find the boy.
Queensland fire crews, including a specialist swift water rescue team, are at the scene along with police.
The falls have been the site of a number of tragic drownings in previous years.
A man drowned in 2022 while trying to rescue a child who had slipped into a waterfall in the area.
The falls are a popular destination for bathers in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Signs at Wappa Falls warn visitors about the dangers of the waterway, including deep water, slippery rocks, strong currents and flooding.
More to come.