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German Girl, 4, Drowns Off Villaggio Europa Beach in Grado as Probe Opens

Local authorities are assisting the Bavarian family with repatriation to Germany.

Overview

  • Beachgoers found the child floating lifeless shortly after 19:00 on September 2 and brought her to shore.
  • Paramedics, a physician and a rescue helicopter responded, but resuscitation efforts failed and death was confirmed at the scene.
  • The Harbor Authority of Monfalcone, working with the Carabinieri, has opened an investigation into the circumstances.
  • The body was transferred to the hospital in Grado while officials coordinate support for the parents from Gilching.
  • Reporting notes the campsite’s family-focused setting and references broader concerns about seasonal drowning deaths in Italy.