Illustration of a self- supporting swimming pool - GILE MICHEL / SIPA

It went too fast, the parents could not do anything. Sunday, a drama occurred in a small town south of Montbéliard, reports Est Républicain . An 18-month-old girl escaped the vigilance of her parents. A few seconds were unfortunately enough. The child went to a freestanding pool. Resourceful, she climbed the ladder leading to the pool and then fell into the water before drowning.

The parents immediately intervened. In vain. Despite their rapid intervention specify our colleagues, then the arrival of help, the girl could not be resuscitated. As recalled by l'Est Républicain , it is mandatory to install at least one of the four safety devices on its pool, namely an alarm, a cover or shutter, a barrier, or a pool enclosure, in order to '' avoid accidents.

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