The eleven-year-old, who had to be resuscitated on Wednesday after a swimming accident at the Tivoli in Innsbruck, is still in critical condition in intensive care. The teachers have not yet been questioned.
A day after the terrible incident, it is still unclear why the boy, who was sitting in the Tivoli outdoor pool with his class in the morning, floated lifeless in the water. As reported, a classmate discovered the eleven-year-old and raised the alarm.
After being resuscitated by other swimmers, he was taken to the intensive care unit of the Innsbruck clinic in a critical condition. “His condition is unchanged,” Johannes Schwamberger, the clinic’s spokesperson, told “Krone” on Thursday.
Teacher in shock – no questions
The boy’s school class was supervised by two teachers in the Tivoli. According to the police, they were in shock, an interrogation was not possible until now.
80 drownings per year
According to the Samaritans water rescue service, nearly 80 people drown each year in Austria – ten percent of them children. “Unfortunately, this number is consistently high,” said Wolfgang Zottl of the Samaritan Association. “The risk can only be minimized if you follow basic bathing rules.”
It is very important to quickly sound the alarm or offer help if it appears that someone is in danger. The organization has summarized the most important bathing rules online at www.sameriterbund.net/wasserrrettung
Source: Krone
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