A 5-year-old child drowned Friday night in a residential pool in Drummondville, in the Centre-du-Québec region, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) reported.
Emergency services were called to Claude Street around 6:30 p.m., following the discovery of the unresponsive child in the pool.
“Resuscitation maneuvers were performed on the child, and, unfortunately, his death was confirmed at the hospital a little later in the evening,” said Élizabeth Marquis-Guy, spokesperson for the SQ.
An investigation is underway to shed light on the circumstances of this event. The inquest is being conducted in collaboration with the Coroner’s Office.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
