At 15:19 on Tuesday afternoon, November 29 Netcare 911, along with
Emer-G-Med responded to a drowning in a hotel swimming pool on Marine Parade in Durban.
According to Shawn Herbst, spokesperson for Netcare 911, reports indicate that a 5-year-old and 9-year-old were left
unsupervised when the drowning occurred.
“A hotel guest, who came to the pool to swim with his child, noticed the two minors, lifeless at the bottom of the pool. The guest then pressed the emergency alarm, which alerted
hotel security and staff who jumped into the pool as soon as they arrived,” Herbst said.
The children were pulled out the water where attempts were
made at reviving the children by members of staff.
“When paramedics arrived on scene a full advanced life
support resuscitation was initiated.
“Sadly, despite best efforts by all on scene, the children
were declared deceased on the scene.”
