Tragedy as a one-year-old girl drowns at a home in Victoria
- A toddler has died in northeast Victoria after police were called to a drowning
- The 15-month-old girl drowned at Euroa about 9pm on Thursday
- Attempts to revive the girl were unsuccessful and police will prepare a report
A toddler has died in northeast Victoria after emergency services were called to a drowning.
The 15-month-old girl drowned at Euroa, 165km north-east of Melbourne, about 9pm on Thursday, with police, ambulance and air ambulance called to the scene.
Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful and police will now prepare a report for the coroner.
A toddler has died in northeast Victoria after emergency services were called to a drowning (stock image)
The circumstances of the drowning have not yet been made clear.
The death marks the first fatal drowning in the state this summer.
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An average of four children drown in Victoria each year, according to Life Saving Victoria.
Nearly two-thirds of those deaths occur at home, in swimming pools and bathtubs.
The 15-month-old girl drowned at Euroa (pictured) about 9pm on Thursday, with police, ambulance and air ambulance called to the scene
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