A British four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from a hotel swimming pool in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, according to multiple UK and local reports. Emergency services, including ambulances, police and an emergency services helicopter, are dispatched to the scene. Several outlets report that attempts to revive the child fail. Coverage describes the response as urgent, with onlookers and other holidaymakers witnessing efforts to help the girl. One report includes a quote from holidaymakers describing parents’ panic and seeing CPR being performed in an attempt to save her life. The incident is reported as taking place at the hotel pool in the Canary Islands resort area of Playa Blanca. Authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding how the girl ended up in the water and when she was found. No further details about the cause of the drowning, injuries, or timeline are provided in the sources.
British 4-year-old drowns after being pulled from hotel pool in Lanzarote
A British four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from a hotel swimming pool in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, according to multiple UK and local reports. Emergency services, including ambulances, police...
- A British four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from a hotel swimming pool in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote.
- Emergency services—including ambulances, police and a helicopter—respond to the scene.
- Reports say attempts to revive the child are unsuccessful.
- Witness accounts describe parents and others performing CPR while waiting for medical help.
- Authorities investigate the circumstances of the incident.
'I saw them doing CPR and doing everything, trying to save the poor girl.'
2 months agoAmbulances and police swarmed the scene but could not revive the young girl.
2 months agoA British four-year-old girl has drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Lanzarote.
2 months agoA British four-year-old girl has drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Lanzarote.
2 months agoAmbulances, police and an emergency services helicopter were sent to the scene but attempts to save the girl's life were in vain - this is a breaking story
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