Child in serious condition after drowning at a hotel in Caleta de Fuste

Incident occurred yesterday afternoon at the hotel’s pool

A child is in serious condition after suffering a drowning episode in the swimming pool of a hotel in Fuerteventura. The incident took place on the afternoon of Wednesday, 17 December, at around 18:30, in the Caleta de Fuste area (municipality of Antigua), within one of the hotel’s aquatic facilities, according to the organization Canarias 1,500 km of Coast.

The youngster, a British national, was on vacation with his parents and two siblings.

Shortly after the event, an ambulance staffed with medical personnel attended the child, who appeared to be in cardiopulmonary arrest, and was urgently evacuated to a hospital on the island. A team of firefighters also arrived and participated in the child’s resuscitation. They provided assistance for about an hour before the boy was transferred to the hospital.

“We only wish a speedy recovery for the child and send all our support to his family,” the statement read.

At this time, no further details are available about the tragic incident. The community hopes for the child’s swift recovery.