British toddler drowns in swimming pool on Spain's Costa Blanca
dailyrecord.co.ukAn 18-month-old British toddler has tragically drowned in a swimming pool in Spain's Costa Blanca. The tot died this morning despite desperate attempts by paramedics to save them.
Emergency crews were called to the tragedy in La Nucia near Alicante at around 10am today. A helicopter was also sent to the scene but all efforts to resuscitate the toddler proved unsuccessful.The Civil Guard confirmed an investigation was underway.
The Mirror reports that it was not immediately clear whether the dead child was a boy or a girl.A spokesman for the force in Alicante said: “This incident is still under investigation but everything so far is pointing to the youngster’s death being a tragic accident.”Well-placed sources said the family were British and the child’s mum was at the property with three of the toddler’s siblings at the time.
It was not immediately clear if they were on holiday or live at the villa.La Nucia is a municipality just north of Benidorm and a 15-minute drive inland from the popular resort of Altea.
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