Overview

• The child was identified as Raffaele Salemi, aged 2.
• Preliminary reports indicate he climbed the above-ground pool’s ladder on the veranda and fell into the water unnoticed.
• The grandmother found him immersed, and 118 responders’ resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
• Carabinieri from Santa Croce Camerina and Ragusa, along with health officials, conducted on-site inspections.
• The municipality of Santa Croce Camerina canceled scheduled summer events for the evening, and local sources note the family runs a well-known oleificio in Comiso.