A 17-year-old girl fell off a waterfall on Sunday afternoon and a 17-year-old boy jumped into the water to help her.
A 17-year-old girl fell off a waterfall on Sunday afternoon and a 17-year-old boy jumped into the water to help her. Teenagers die at Wappa Wappa waterfall
Two teenagers die after waterfall accident
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January 20, 2025 — 7.08am
Two teenagers have died after an accident at a waterfall on the Sunshine Coast.
A 17-year-old girl fell off a waterfall at Queensland’s Wappa Falls about 2.30pm on Sunday and a 17-year-old boy jumped into the water to help her when she did not resurface, emergency services said.
Police said the boy, an acquaintance of the girl, also went missing.
A search and rescue operation found the girl’s body about 3.30pm and divers recovered the body of the boy about 7.30pm.
Wappa Falls remained closed amid a police investigation and officers were set to prepare reports for the coroner regarding both teenagers.
AAP