Overview
- The child, from San Benedetto del Tronto, is in intensive care at Rimini’s Infermi Hospital in critical condition with machines supporting vital functions.
- His leg was pulled into a hydromassage outlet linked to the water recirculation pump, which held him underwater until hotel staff cut power to the system.
- Paramedics from Italy’s 118 service performed CPR at poolside, and an air ambulance flew him to the hospital in life-threatening condition.
- Carabinieri from Novafeltria seized the spa area, and prosecutors in Rimini opened a case for “lesioni gravissime,” a very serious injury offense.
- Investigators and workplace health inspectors are testing whether the pool met safety rules and why no automatic shutoff triggered, a gap that could prompt broader checks at similar facilities.