Man critical after nearly drowning at Streets Beach at South Bank in Brisbane

Warren Barnsley
7NEWS
A man has nearly drowned at Streets Beach in South Bank, Brisbane.
A man has nearly drowned at Streets Beach in South Bank, Brisbane. Credit: Getty Images

A man has been rushed to hospital after being found at the bottom of the pool at Brisbane tourist attraction Streets Beach.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was pulled from the water of the artificial lagoon at South Bank about 4.50pm on Monday.

Paramedics treated him for life-threatening immersion-related symptoms before taking him to the nearby Mater Hospital.

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Hundreds of people packed Streets Beach during Monday’s King’s Birthday public holiday as temperatures in Brisbane city reached almost 32C.

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