A 9-year-old girl dies after drowning on a beach in Castelló d'Empúries (Girona) on Saturday

SPAIN / By Cruz Ramiro

A 9-year-old girl died this Wednesday after drowning on the Coma beach in Castelló d'Empúries (Girona) this Saturday, Civil Protection has reported in a statement.

The minor was admitted in critical condition at the Josep Trueta Hospital in Girona after being rescued with her six-year-old sister, who was in a less serious condition.

According to Civil Protection, the beach did not have a surveillance service, and two units of the Medical Emergency System (SEM), a helicopter and lifeguards from neighboring beaches attended the scene.

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