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- A man is in critical condition following a near-drowning incident at a water park
- He is currently receiving care at a local hospital
- The incident took place at WhiteWater World’s Cave of Waves pool at around 2 p.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 2
A man is in critical condition following a near-drowning incident at a water park.
The individual — who is in his 30s, according to News.com.au — required assistance at WhiteWater World’s Cave of Waves pool at around 2 p.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 2, 9 News reported, citing the Queensland Ambulance.
He was treated by paramedics “following a post-immersion incident,” per 9 News, and later taken to Gold Coast University Hospital.
The Cave of Waves is an over 160-foot wave pool at the water park, which is located on Australia’s Gold Coast in Queensland.
According to the park’s website, the attraction creates almost 5-foot-long “ocean-like swells all day long.”
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Dreamworld, which owns WhiteWater World, thanked lifeguards for providing aid to the man after the incident.
“Our highly trained lifeguards responded immediately, and Queensland Ambulance Service attended the scene promptly,” the company said in a statement, per The Daily Mail.
“The safety and well-being of our guests and team members is our highest priority, and we are assisting emergency services as required,” Dreamworld continued.
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Dreamworld, a theme park and zoo, has over 40 rides and attractions. It opened in December 1981, and the establishment expanded years later in 2006 with the opening of WhiteWater World.
Dreamworld and the Queensland Ambulance did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Saturday, Jan. 3.
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