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A five-year-old girl drowned at Royalton Antigua this morning, according to media reports.<\/p>

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The young girl was at the Resort with her family who arrived from Germany.<\/p>\n

It is reported that she was playing in a pool with other children and got into difficulties.<\/p>

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She was found unresponsive and pool attendants and the Emergency Medical Services rendered assistance.<\/p>

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The girl was transported to Mount St John\u2019s Medical Centre where she died despite efforts to resuscitate her.<\/p>\n

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