BREAKING NEWS Baby boy drowns in a lake - as police launch a probe into the 'unexplained' tragedy
Emergency responders raced to the scene in Chatsworth Park on Gympie-Curra Road at about 10.30am on Saturday following multiple triple-0 calls.
The baby was rushed to Gympie Hospital where he has since died.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the baby's death and have urged anyone who was at the lake at the time to come forward.
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