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A 3-year-old girl was pronounced dead following a drowning incident in Florida, Johannesburg, on Wednesday afternoon.
According to ER24 spokesperson Ineke van Huyssteen, when paramedics arrived at the house shortly after 12:30 p.m., they found the girl lying in the yard and bystanders performing CPR on her.
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“It is understood that she was found in the pool. Paramedics immediately assisted and continued with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ER24, together with the Johannesburg City Training Academy, transported the girl under advanced life support interventions to the hospital. CPR was continued to the hospital and inside, “Van Huyssteen said.
“Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, the girl’s vital signs declined rapidly. She was pronounced dead shortly after.”
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown.
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