Brit boy, 4, drowns in Tenerife hotel swimming pool despite lifeguards' desperate attempts to save him
The horror unfolded on Thursday afternoon in the resort town of San Miguel de Abona.
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Emergency services raced to José Miguel Galván Bello Avenue shortly before 5pm local time after reports that a child had gone into cardiac arrest.
According to Spanish outlet Telecinco, the boy was rescued from the pool by a lifeguard but was unresponsive.
A spokesperson for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: 'We are supporting the family of a British child who has died in Spain, and are in touch with the local authorities.'
A nurse from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) gave CPR instructions over the phone while first responders searched for a defibrillator.
Several hotel guests, including people who identified themselves as doctors, also rushed to help.
Two advanced life support ambulances and a medical helicopter were sent to the scene.
Medics performed advanced resuscitation manoeuvres but were unable to save the child.
Telecinco reported: 'The child died after failing to recover from a cardiorespiratory arrest that required him to be rescued from a hotel pool.'
Local police assisted emergency crews, and the Civil Guard is now carrying out the necessary procedures.
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