NewsWorld newsDrowningsThe one-year-old was found in the pool at a hotel complex in Lajares, a village in northern Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, where her family had been on holiday07:22, 24 Jun 2026Updated 07:39, 24 Jun 2026A British toddler has died after she was found floating in the pool at a hotel in the Canary Islands where her family were on holiday.‌The one-year-old was pulled from the pool at the Fuerteventura hotel on June 15. Medics revived her at the scene and she spent several days in intensive care before passing away.‌The tot was in cardiac arrest after she was found in the pool at the hotel complex in Lajares. She was revived and stabilised at the scene before being airlifted to the Materno Infantil University Hospital on the island of Gran Canaria.‌She was admitted to the facility’s paediatric intensive care unit in a critical condition. Medics battled to save her but unfortunately the news emerged overnight that they had been unsuccessful and the little girl had passed away.The baby is said to have suffered “irreversible neurological damage” which made her recovery impossible.Sebastian Quintana, president of maritime safety organisation Canarias 1500 Km de Costa, warned of the dangers for children near pools. He said: “With deep sorrow, we send our condolences to his parents and the entire family.‌“I would like to take this opportunity to remind mothers and fathers of the need to constantly watch over little children and get into the water with them.”News of the tragedy first emerged just over a week ago, before confirmation the youngster had died, but the toddler’s nationality had not previously been disclosed.A spokesman for a regional government emergency services coordination centre said at the time: “A child under one year of age is in a serious condition after being revived from a cardiorespiratory arrest and transferred by a medicalised helicopter to the Maternal and Child University Hospital of Gran Canaria.‌“Services activated included an advanced life support ambulance, basic life support ambulance, and medical helicopter, a primary care doctor and nurse from the Corralejo Health Center, Civil Guard, Local Police and La Oliva Fire Department.“Around 9.50am on June 15 we received an alert reporting that a child who had been pulled from a swimming pool was unconscious, showing signs of drowning, and required medical assistance.“The necessary emergency resources were immediately activated. The first responders confirmed that the child was in cardiorespiratory arrest and began resuscitation manoeuvres. Medical personnel and staff from the local health center continued advanced CPR, successfully restoring the child's pulse.Article continues below“Once stabilised, the child was transported by medical helicopter in serious condition to the aforementioned hospital. Firefighters ensured the safe landing and takeoff operations of the helicopter at the local football field. Police assisted the other emergency services.”The circumstances in which the toddler got into difficulties in the pool at the unnamed family hotel were not immediately clear this morning.An investigation by the Civil Guard, coordinated by a local court, is understood to be ongoing.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Swimming poolsDrowningsBreaking NewsCanary Islands