British boy, 4, drowns in Tenerife hotel swimming pool despite lifeguards attempting to rescue him
A four-year-old British boy has died after being pulled from a hotel pool.
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The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in San Miguel de Abona in Tenerife.
Emergency services responded to reports that a child had gone into cardiac arrest shortly before 5pm (local time).
The boy was pulled from the pool by a lifeguard but was unresponsive, acceding to Spanish outlet Telecinco.
A spokesperson for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British child who has died in Spain, and are in touch with the local authorities.”
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A nurse from Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) gave CPR instructions over the phone while emergency services searched for a defibrillator.
Two advanced life support ambulances and a medical helicopter were reportedly sent to the scene.
Medics performed advanced resuscitation manoeuvres but were unable to save the boy.
Telecinco reported: "The child died after failing to recover from a cardiorespiratory arrest that required him to be rescued from a hotel pool."