Fiordland locals are devastated a 10-year-old girl from Australia died after being swept down a creek in Fiordland National Park.
Emergency services were alerted shortly after 11:30am on Thursday when the girl fell into Marian Creek.
The girl was found and removed from the fast-moving water a short time later but was unable to be revived.
Southland district council Mayor Rob Scott spoke to Corin Dann.
