Tragedy in Ashkelon: Toddler, about a year and a half old, drowns to death in a private pool

A toddler, about a year and a half old, drowned to death in a private pool in Ashkelon. MDA teams called to the scene performed resuscitation and evacuated her to Barzilai Hospital in critical condition, but her death was determined in the emergency room. The paramedics described that the girl was unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, and performed advanced resuscitation including chest compressions, ventilations, and medication administration.

A toddler, about a year and a half old, drowned today (Thursday) in a private pool in Ashkelon. MDA teams called to the scene provided medical treatment and performed resuscitation, and evacuated her to Barzilai Hospital in critical condition. In the emergency room, medical teams were forced to determine her death. The paramedics Moti Shuv, senior medic Ro'i Lesri, and medic Gabriel Kuchernko said that when they arrived at the private home, they were brought a baby about a year and a half old, unconscious, without a pulse or breathing. They began performing advanced resuscitation including chest compressions, ventilations, and medication administration, and while continuing resuscitation, they evacuated her to the hospital with her condition defined as critical. The incident occurred in Ashkelon, and the case highlights the dangers of toddlers drowning in private pools.