Double drowning tragedies mar New Year’s celebrations
Back-to-back drowning tragedies have marred the start of 2025 in Queensland, with two women dying in separate incidents.
A woman disappeared while tubing in fast-moving water near an Emu Creek campground, about 100 kilometres north-west of Brisbane in Queensland’s Somerset region, about 2.30pm on New Year’s Eve.
The woman was last seen tubing in rapid water near an Emu Creek campground.Credit: Nine News
Police divers, a helicopter and drones joined the search for the 53-year-old woman on New Year’s Day.
Officers were due to address the media about the search effort at 11am on Wednesday at the scene, but the press conference was cancelled when the woman’s body was found.
At about the same time – 170 kilometres away – a woman drowned at a popular Gold Coast swimming, snorkelling and diving spot.
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The woman was reportedly scuba diving at Wave Break Island in the Gold Coast Broadwater, near Labrador, when she got into trouble about 10am on Wednesday.
“The woman was pulled unresponsive from the ocean at Main Beach. She was declared dead at the scene,” a police spokeswoman said. Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
