A BRIT girl has tragically drowned after falling into a swimming pool in a villa in Spain.
Authorities rushed to save the three-year-old after receiving an emergency call today but she was found dead at the scene.
GettyA three-year-old Brit girl has drowned after falling into a swimming pool in a villa in Spain[/caption]
Cops have now launched an investigation but it is believed to be an accident.
A spokesman for the rescue team said: “A three-year-old girl has died today in a swimming pool in the Torrox area of the province of Malaga.
“We received a call at noon … emergency responders were immediately activated and attempts were made to save the girl’s life.”
It is understood the girl lived at the family home in Costa de Sol with her parents and two other siblings.
Oscar Medina, mayor of Torrox, described the girl’s death as a “tragic incident”.
He added: “I offer my sincere and profound condolences to the family in the name of all local residents.”
The Sun has approached the Foreign Office for a comment.
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