Two teenagers have drowned at popular Wappa Falls on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
A local community is grieving the loss of two teenagers who died after an accident at a popular waterfall. A 17-year-old girl fell off a waterfall at Queensland's Wappa Falls , on the state's Sunshine Coast , about 2.30pm on Sunday. A 17-year-old boy, an acquaintance of the girl, jumped into the water to help her when she did not resurface. Police said both teens went missing, sparking a search and rescue operation. The girl's body was found about 3.
"Two families are enduring unimaginable pain right now and on behalf of the community I offer our deepest condolences during this time." Wappa Falls is a popular local swimming spot and tourism destination, but it can be dangerous after heavy rain. Spills from the upstream Wappa Dam can make it a powerful and turbulent waterfall. The dam is 101.8 per cent full, according to Seqwater, the Queensland government's bulk water supply authority.
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