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Two girls drown in Queensland swimming pool Two girls drown in Queensland swimming pool
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Two young girls have drowned in a swimming pool in Logan south of Brisbane. Two young sisters have drowned in a backyard swimming pool south of Brisbane.
The three-year-old and four-year-old, who were reportedly sisters, died in the suburb of Kingston about 1.30pm on Tuesday. The girls, aged three and four, died in the Logan suburb of Kingston about 1.30pm on Tuesday.
Queensland police could not confirm their relationship and say the deaths are not being treated as suspicious. Inspector Glenn Allen said the pair could not be saved by their parents after their five-year-old sister raised the alarm.
“The two young girls were taken out of the pool by their parents and given CPR,” he told the Nine Network. “The ambulance officers responded but were unable to revive them.
“Obviously it’s an absolute tragedy that the two of them are now gone.”
Queensland police are investigating but say the deaths aren’t being treated as suspicious.
The backyard pool is fully fenced but police and Logan city council officers are on scene inspecting the fencing to see if it meets with regulations.