A teenage girl has drowned after she was found in a river near a camping ground.
The body of the 12-year-old girl was found in the Broken River near Benalla, in Victoria’s north-west, around 10am on Saturday.
Emergency services including an air ambulance that left Bendigo Hospital were called to the scene, but the girl later died.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman confirmed paramedics were called to the scene following reports of an incident in the water.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia the girl’s death is not being treated as suspicious.
More to come.
The body of the 12-year-old girl was found in the Broken River (pictured) near Benalla, in Victoria’s north-west, around 10am on Saturday
Emergency services including an air ambulance that left Bendigo Hospital were called to the scene, but the girl later died (pictured stock image)
