An 11-year-old Polish girl on a family vacation died after being pulled unconscious from a hotel swimming pool on the Greek island of Crete, despite a massive emergency medical response.
The child, her parents' only daughter, was discovered unresponsive in the water at a resort in Platanias. T
hree doctors from a local private clinic, emergency paramedics, and a nurse rushed to the scene and immediately initiated CPR.
With a police escort clearing traffic along the northern coastal highway, the ambulance sped to Chania General Hospital.
Emergency room physicians continued aggressive resuscitation efforts upon her arrival, but the girl was ultimately pronounced dead.
Local authorities are actively investigating the exact circumstances surrounding how the child ended up in the water.
The tragedy marks the second child fatality at a Greek resort this month, raising renewed concerns over water safety at popular tourist destinations.
It follows the Aug. 10 death of a 4-year-old boy who drowned in a hotel pool on the island of Paros—a facility authorities later revealed had been operating without a license for three years.