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British Girl, 14, in Critical Condition After Costa Brava School-Trip Near Drowning

Authorities cite rough seas as the cause, confirming no criminal inquiry.

Overview

  • The 14-year-old on a school trip was swept from the shore by a wave at Lloret de Mar as strong currents churned the sea.
  • A teacher entered the water before local police and firefighters recovered her, and paramedics began treatment on the beach.
  • Responders performed about 30 minutes of CPR after she went into cardiac arrest before transporting her to hospital.
  • She was taken to Josep Trueta Hospital in Girona and remains in intensive care in a critical condition.
  • Police say the incident is not being treated as criminal, and footage showed an officer leaping into the sea as another rescuer was later treated for hypothermia.