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British boy, four, fighting for his life after near-drowning at Mallorca yacht club pool
A lifeguard's swift intervention and rapid emergency response may have saved the child's life after he was found submerged on Monday morning
A four-year-old British boy remains in a serious condition in hospital after coming close to drowning in a swimming pool at a yacht club in the north of Mallorca, in a deeply distressing incident that unfolded during what should have been a family holiday.The drama began at around 10.00am on Monday at the pool belonging to Club Náutico de Pollensa in Puerto de Pollensa. A lifeguard spotted the boy submerged in the water and immediately jumped in to pull him out, before beginning cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the poolside.
Two ambulances, one advanced life support unit and one basic, arrived quickly at the scene. Paramedics took over resuscitation efforts and worked to stabilise the child before he could be transferred to hospital. A green alert was activated to ensure the fastest possible route to care, and the Guardia Civil provided an escort to Son Espases Hospital in Palma.
On arrival, the boy was admitted directly to the hospital's paediatric intensive care unit. By Monday lunchtime his condition was still being described as serious. He had been on holiday in Mallorca with his family.
The speed of the lifeguard's response and the rapid deployment of emergency services are widely considered to have been critical in giving the child the best possible chance of recovery.
Separately, a similarly harrowing incident took place on the same morning on the island of Ibiza. A two-year-old French girl was pulled from a pool at a hotel in Cala Tarida after being found unconscious.
Lifeguards performed CPR before paramedics from the 061 emergency service arrived to take over. She too was transferred to hospital, to Can Misses in Ibiza, also under a green alert and with a Guardia Civil escort, and was also reported to be in a critical condition following her arrival.
The two incidents, occurring on the same morning across two of the Balearic Islands' most popular tourist destinations, serve as a stark reminder of how quickly tragedy can strike around water, and of the vital role that trained lifeguards and fast emergency response play in the most critical moments.
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