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Two-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Aspe Private Pool as Spain’s Child Drowning Crisis Deepens

Rescuers were unable to revive the toddler despite prompt CPR efforts, intensifying pressure for stricter safety regulations

Imagen de archivo de una ambulancia del SAMU en Alicante.
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Imagen de archivo de varias ambulancias en Alicante

Overview

  • The CICU received the alert at 18:15 on July 13 and SAMU teams performed advanced CPR after relatives had begun basic resuscitation
  • On July 12, a three-year-old girl was pulled from a community pool in Gandia and regained consciousness following on-site CPR before being hospitalized
  • Since late May, at least four children have died or nearly drowned in pools and on beaches across Spain, highlighting a growing summer safety emergency
  • Advocacy groups and officials are calling for mandatory barriers, alarm systems and enhanced oversight at private and residential swimming facilities
  • Regional authorities have boosted lifeguard coverage on public beaches and face mounting calls to extend similar measures to private pools