Horror as young girl is rushed to hospital after nearly drowning in a pool in Townsville
- A pre-schooler has been rushed to hospital after she nearly drowned in a pool
- Paramedics were called to a home inTownsville just before 11am on Sunday
- The girl was taken to Townsville Hospital and is in a stable condition
A pre-schooler has been rushed to hospital after she nearly drowned in a pool.
Queensland Ambulance Service were called to a home in Thuringowa Central, Townsville, just before 11am on Sunday.
The girl was taken to Townsville Hospital in a stable condition.
The near-drowning followed a similar incident in Logan on Friday night.
A pre-schooler has been rushed to hospital after she nearly drowned in a pool. Queensland Ambulance Service were called to a home in Thuringowa Central, Townsville, just before 11am on Sunday
It comes as hot temperatures grip the country and more Australians flock to pools and beaches.
Earlier this year lifesavers warned more Australians are drowning as the country faces record temperatures.
There were 276 drowning deaths in 2018-19, a 10 per cent increase from the previous financial year.
Over the three summer months alone there were 123 drowning deaths, a 17 per cent increase compared to the 10-year average.
They warned risky behaviour around waterways and poor swimming ability continue to impact drowning rates.
There were 122 coastal drowning deaths in 2018-19, marking a 14 per cent increase from 2017-18.
The girl was taken to Townsville Hospital in a stable condition