A British four-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a hotel swimming pool in Tenerife.
The heart-breaking incident took place on Thursday afternoon in San Miguel de Abona, a popular holiday spot in the south of the island.
Emergency services rushed to José Miguel Galván Bello Avenue shortly before 5pm local time following reports of a child in cardiac arrest.
According to Spanish broadcaster Telecinco, the child was rescued from the water by a lifeguard but was found to be unresponsive.
Several hotel guests, including individuals who identified themselves as doctors, reportedly joined the rescue efforts in a desperate attempt to revive the child.
It’s understood that a nurse from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) provided CPR instructions over the phone while medics scrambled to locate a defibrillator, The Sun has reported.
Two advanced life support ambulances and a medical helicopter were sent to the scene.
However, despite the best efforts of paramedics, who carried out advanced resuscitation procedures, the child could not be saved.
Emergency services rushed to José Miguel Galván Bello Avenue shortly before 5pm local time following reports of a child in cardiac arrest. Pictured: Stock image of Playa San Miguel de Abona,Tenerife
Emergency services rushed to José Miguel Galván Bello Avenue shortly before 5pm local time following reports of a child in cardiac arrest. Pictured: Stock image
Telecinco stated: ‘The child died after failing to recover from a cardiorespiratory arrest following a rescue from a hotel pool.’
Local police supported emergency teams at the scene, and the Civil Guard has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
A spokesperson for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told The Sun: ‘We are supporting the family of a British child who has died in Spain, and are in contact with the local authorities.’
It comes after a a British woman died after plunging 60 feet from a scenic beauty spot in Majorca.
The 39-year-old was rushed to hospital on Monday after falling from a lookout point in the Palma neighbourhood of El Jonquet, which overlooks the sea.
Police and paramedics who responded to an emergency call stabilised her and she was transported to hospital, where she was admitted into an intensive care unit.
The unnamed Briton died the same night at Palma’s Son Espases Hospital, according to reports.
A British woman has died after plunging from a scenic beauty spot in Majorca. File photo: Aerial view over Playa de Palma in Majorca
The unnamed Brit died after being taken to Palma’s Son Espases Hospital
Palma police have opened an investigation.
Insiders close to the ongoing probe confirmed police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the tragedy and said the woman’s death was not being treated as a crime.
Detectives have spoken with witnesses who saw the woman fall.
It was not immediately clear if she was on holiday in Majorca or lived locally.
