Overview

• On July 20 at around 11:30 a.m. a seven-year-old boy visiting from La Spezia fell into the main pool of a Gallipoli aquapark despite not knowing how to swim
• Lifeguards and 118 emergency medical responders performed on-site resuscitation after the child suffered respiratory arrest and restored his heartbeat before hospital transfer
• The boy is now under intensive care in critical condition at Gallipoli hospital
• Prosecutors and Carabinieri have launched inquiries into the aquapark’s safety protocols and emergency response procedures
• This incident follows a series of summer water emergencies across Italy that have exposed safety gaps and fueled demands for stricter regulations