A British four-year-old boy had to be rescued after getting his hand stuck in a swimming pool pipe at a Majorca hotel, causing panic among guests.
The horror incident took place on Sunday at Hotel Zafiro in Can Picafort, a holiday resort in northern Majorca.
The small boy had reportedly put his hand into a skimmer outlet that was not covered, which resulted in the suction creating a vacuum, which sucked in his arm and trapped it, news outlet Diaro de Mallorca reported.
Emergency services rushed to the hotel, where they worked quickly to free the boy.
They were unable to free him at first, so resorted to draining the pool by using pumps before digging out the pipe.
The child was given a helmet and earmuffs as rescuers worked to free him.
After around 30 minutes, the boy was released and taken to hospital for an examination. He did not sustain any serious injuries.
A court is now investigating whether the hotel could be held responsible for any negligence, according to local media.
Speaking to MailOnline, a spokesperson for the hotel said: ‘Our staff activated the emergency protocols, notifying the assistance services and the firefighters, who quickly responded to the scene. The pool was emptied urgently to facilitate the actions of professionals, managing to release the minor as soon as possible, who is now in good condition, under hospital observation.
‘The family has expressed their gratitude to us for the quick response of the entire team.
‘We are in direct contact with the family to continue offering them all the help they need regarding the logistics of transfers and hotels.
‘The safety of our guests, and especially the little ones, is an absolute priority in our operations.
‘This was a random incident that is already being thoroughly reviewed to take all necessary corrective measures and further strengthen our security controls.’
The distressing incident involving a British tourist in a Spanish holiday hotspot comes a week after an eight-year-old British boy suffered a severe brain injury after following from a third floor balcony in Ibiza.
The young boy is said to have fallen off a balcony at the Aparthotel Vibra Bay in the holiday resort of San Antonio.
He was initially rushed to a private clinic in Ibiza’s old town, where he underwent emergency surgery before being airlifted to Son Espapses in the Majorcan capital of Palma.
Local reports said the transfer had occurred because there was no paediatric intensive care unit available in Ibiza.
The youngster is said to have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, skull fracture and cerebral oedema as well as chest injuries and a broken jaw.
A Civil Guard source said the incident was still under investigation but was being treated at this stage as an accident thought to have occurred while the injured boy was playing on a balcony.
It also comes after a a 24-year-old British holidaymaker was left critically injured after plunging from his hotel in Puerto Banus near Marbella on the Costa del Sol last week.
He was staying in a first-floor room with friends who are said to have been sleeping when he fell.
The injured tourist is thought to have been drinking heavily before he plunged to the street below the Hard Rock Hotel.
- Original Article: Daily Mail
- Date: June 2025