A three-year-old girl has tragically lost her life in a drowning incident in Bluff, Durban.
Image: ALS Paramedics Medical Services
Tragedy struck the Bluff area when a toddler drowned in a swimming pool on Saturday afternoon.
ALS Paramedics Medical Services responded to a drowning incident on Hilltop Road on the Bluff just after 2pm on Saturday.
Spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said ALS Paramedics Medical Services arrived on the scene to find cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) being performed on the lifeless little girl, believed to be three years old.
“Advanced life support paramedics quickly took over resuscitation efforts however, the little girl showed no signs of life and was declared deceased on the scene a short while later,” Jamieson said.
He said the events that led to the incident are currently unknown, but the SA Police Service was on the scene and is investigating.
Police have been approached for comment.
Meanwhile, before the long weekend, Lifesaving South Africa president Dhaya Sewduth shared holiday water safety tips.
Beach safety:
Pool safety:
Dam and river safety:
“If you witness a drowning, act immediately—every second counts. Make sure you know who to call in an emergency,” Sewduth said.
“We also urge faith-based organisations to ensure baptisms are only performed with lifeguards on duty to guarantee everyone’s safety.”
thobeka.ngema@inl.co.za
