The police received a report about the accident in Bryggjeslottet Symjebaseng in Modalen at 4.20pm on Tuesday afternoon. There should not have been any witnesses to the incident itself. But others in the facility are said to have discovered the boy at the bottom of the pool. They got him up and administered first aid. – The person received life-saving first aid on the spot, said operations manager Eivind Hellesund in the West police district to news after the accident. Created crisis team The boy was then flown to Haukeland University Hospital by air ambulance. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Relatives have been notified of the death. Children and young people in the swimming hall witnessed life-saving efforts. The municipality has established a crisis team. The drowning accident happened in Bryggjeslottet Symjebaseng in Modalen on Tuesday afternoon. – A terribly tragic incident Councilor Jo Tømmerbakke says that representatives from the municipality, the police and the crisis team are present at the municipal hall on Tuesday evening. – The municipal hall is now open for those who want to come by, he says. At the same time, they are planning follow-up of family, relatives and others affected by the incident. – This is a terribly tragic event that affects everyone in a small community. Everyone is affected by the incident. We work as best we can to follow up those who are in need. Bryggjeloftet is closed until further notice, informs Modalen municipality.
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Boy (15) died in a drowning accident in Modalen – news Vestland
