A boy is in a critical condition after a sailing accident at Lake Macquarie in the NSW Hunter region.
Emergency services were called to Belmont on Saturday afternoon after reports a child had fallen into the lake while sailing.
Paramedics treated the boy at the scene and took him to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
The child was wearing a life jacket at the time, according to police.
Local officers are speaking with witnesses including a second boy who was also on the boat.
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