Overview

• On July 22 at Aquagan Waterpark in Lopar, a German toddler slipped from her father’s arms and fell roughly 3.5 metres onto concrete
• Bystanders and a doctor performed CPR before the child was airlifted to Rijeka Clinical Hospital Centre, where she later died of severe head and internal injuries
• The Primorje-Gorski Kotar Police Department has opened a formal inquiry into possible defects in the slide and adherence to mandated safety procedures
• Park owner Josip Ivanić has cooperated with investigators who are reviewing maintenance logs, safety certifications and staff training records
• Lopar’s mayor, Zdenko Jakuc, said the community is deeply shaken after more than 30 years without a major incident at the family-oriented waterpark