16-year-old Irish tourist rushed to hospital after near drowning in a hotel pool in Mallorca

Lifeguards pulled him out of the water and began life support procedures

MDB DigitalSa Coma20/08/2024 16:54Updated 21/08 19:46
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A 16-year-old Irish tourist is in a very serious condition after being saved from drowning in the swimming pool of a hotel in of Sa Coma, Sant Llorenç des Cardassar. The incident occurred at around two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, at which time emergency services were notified.

The boy got into difficulties while in the pool at the Bouganvilla Hotel. The lifeguards quickly pulled him from the water and began performing basic life support procedures.

Emergency services promptly dispatched an ambulance to the hotel, where the medical team immediately initiated CPR. The medics then carried out advanced life support (ALS) measures and transported him to Manacor Hospital in a critical condition.

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