A British two-year-old has died after being pulled from the pool of a private villa in Ibiza.

The tragic incident took place on Thursday morning in the affluent Sant Joan municipality in the northern part of the Spanish island.

The area is a popular holiday destination known for its luxury properties and whitewashed architecture.

Emergency services rushed to the property following reports of an unresponsive child.

According to local news outlet Diario de Ibiza, the British toddler was found without a pulse floating in the swimming pool.