A terrifying image of a child barely visible under the water in a swimming pool has acted as stark warning to parents.
The picture appears to show an empty swimming pool with glistening blue water.
However a more detailed looks shows a vague shadow beneath the water which is a child who is laying at the bottom of the pool, barely visible on initially glances.
The child is wearing pale blue shorts and is swimming near the bottom of the pool but because of the colour of his swim shorts, he is barely visible.
Australian Facebook group CPR Kids shared the image on their social media page in a bid to warn parents to make sure their children wear visible and brightly coloured clothing while in the water, reports t he Mirror.
On Facebook the group said: "Yes, there is a child there, it's hard to believe we know.
"Following on from out post recently on the importance of fluoro (sic) and bright coloured swimwear for kids, one of the CPR Kids Educators was at a pool party with friends and noticed how cloudy the water had become after being used all day.
"She asked one of the children who was wearing a pale blue swimsuit, to swim to the bottom.
"The result shocked her, as it did everyone in the CPR Kids team."
The original BPR Kids post gained hundreds of comments from shocked parents and has been shared globally.
Advice on pool parties for children from Royal Life Saving Australia states that the rules and the pool layout should be explained to kids before getting in to the water, writes the Mirror.
A 'designated child supervisor' should also be tasked with observing the group, possibly more than one if there is a large group present.
