A 5-year-old boy has drowned in a swimming pool in Durban North (Melrose Avenue) on Saturday afternoon. According to spokesperson of Crisis Medical, Kyle van Reenen, the boy was declared dead shortly after all efforts to resuscitate him were exhausted.

“We were joined by members of Netcare 911 and arrived on scene shortly before 1pm to find the young boy in a state of cardiac arrest. Reports indicated that the the child had been found unresponsive in the swimming pool. Several advanced life support interventions were administered as paramedics tried fervently for over an hour in an attempt to resuscitate the child, however the attempts were unsuccessful,” he said.

Van Reenen added it is believed the child accompanied his dad to work at the premises for the day and tragedy struck. For more from Northglen News follow us on Facebook or Twitter. You can also follow us on Instagram