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Two girls drown in backyard pool south of Brisbane

Two young girls, reportedly sisters, have drowned in a backyard pool south of Brisbane.

Police were called to the home in Mayes Avenue, in the Logan suburb of Kingston, about 1.30pm.

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Kingston pool had 'regulation fencing'

A backyard pool at Logan where two sisters drowned on Tuesday was fully fenced, leaving family wondering "how they got in". Nine News

A police spokesman said two girls, aged 3 and 4, were pulled from the pool and pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the drownings were not suspicious.

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