The alarm was raised when the young boy was pulled from the pool by the hotel lifeguard and found to be unresponsive. Sadly, despite best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene
A four-year-old boy has died after gtting into difficulty whilee swimming in a hotel pool in Tenerife.
The tragic incident took place on Thursday May 22 in Golf del Sur in the south of Tenerife. According to local media the boy had suffered a cardiac arrest due to ingesting a large amount of water while swimming.
Shortly before 5pm local time the boy was rescued from the pool, as reported by the Canary Islands Emergency Coordination Centre (CECOES). The alarm was raised when the young boy was pulled from the pool by the hotel lifeguard and found to be unresponsive.
Emergency services were called and a nurse assisted via the emergency call centre. Sadly, they confirmed that the boy was in cardiac arrest and provided instructions over the phone to locate a defibrillator and begin CPR immediately. The lifeguard, supported by several medical professionals, immediately began resuscitation efforts.
Two advanced life support ambulances and a medical helicopter were dispatched to the hotel. Emergency personnel continued advanced resuscitation attempts upon arrival, but despite their best efforts, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.
Local Police assisted at the scene, and the Guardia Civil has taken charge of the investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy No further details regarding the boy’s identity or nationality have been released at this time.
Golf del Sur was once a private resort. The peaceful town nestles into Tenerife’s southern corner, and is surrounded by golf courses and a glossy marina. Scoops of black-sand and pebble beaches are cut from the rocky coastline, and a number of smart hotels are popular among tourists.
In the east, there is a compact town centre and its assortment of top-shelf lounge bars, pubs and pan-global restaurants. The lively duo of Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas are only a 20-minute drive away.
The exact hotel where the tragic incident involving the four-year-old boy’s detah occured has not beeen named by local media or authorities.
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