Overview
- Emergency services were notified around 6:40 p.m. Saturday after the fall at the Queen of Colonies Parade lookout on the Sunshine Coast.
- Detective Acting Inspector Peter Hocken told ABC the group went over the railing for photos and the girl slipped while making her way back up the embankment.
- Bystanders and paramedics provided immediate aid, but the teenager was declared deceased at the scene.
- A second woman sustained a minor injury while attempting to help before emergency crews arrived.
- Queensland Fire and Rescue urged visitors to stay behind fences and respect safety barriers at lookouts.