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| British child dies in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel pool | British child dies in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel pool |
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| A British child has died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt, travel company First Choice has said. | A British child has died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt, travel company First Choice has said. |
| First Choice said the child died in a waterpark at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. | First Choice said the child died in a waterpark at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. |
| A spokeswoman said the company would carry out a full investigation but its priority was to support the family. The Foreign Office said it was providing consular assistance. | |
| Reports suggest the child was a girl of six, but this has not been confirmed. | |
| Sharm el-Sheikh is one of the most popular Red Sea holiday destinations. | Sharm el-Sheikh is one of the most popular Red Sea holiday destinations. |
| The spokeswoman for First Choice said: "First Choice can sadly confirm that a child has died while staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel in Egypt. The incident occurred in a pool in the hotel's waterpark. | The spokeswoman for First Choice said: "First Choice can sadly confirm that a child has died while staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel in Egypt. The incident occurred in a pool in the hotel's waterpark. |
| "Our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this extremely difficult time. The British Consulate were immediately informed and they are now working with our dedicated resort team in Egypt, to offer every assistance possible to the family in resort. | "Our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this extremely difficult time. The British Consulate were immediately informed and they are now working with our dedicated resort team in Egypt, to offer every assistance possible to the family in resort. |
| "In partnership with the hotelier, our resort team are working to understand how the incident occurred, and we will be carrying out a full and thorough investigation. | "In partnership with the hotelier, our resort team are working to understand how the incident occurred, and we will be carrying out a full and thorough investigation. |
| "At this time our priority is to provide support to the family." | "At this time our priority is to provide support to the family." |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the death of a British national in Sharm el-Sheikh on 17 May. We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time." | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the death of a British national in Sharm el-Sheikh on 17 May. We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time." |