A five-year-old British girl has died after drowning in the pool of a holiday resort in Egypt, the Foreign Office has said.
Chloe Johnson, from Forest Hill in south east London, was on holiday with her parents in the city Sharm el-Sheikh, a popular tourist destination overlooking the Red Sea.
The incident happened at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel on Friday, described as a ‘perfect setting for complete relaxation’ on its official website.
Her grandmother told Sky News that the family was ‘devastated’ by her death.
‘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,’ said a Foreign Office spokesman.
Travel company First Choice arranged the trip and has issued a statement promising ‘a full and thorough investigation’.
‘First Choice can sadly confirm that a child has died while staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel in Egypt,’ it said. ‘The incident occurred in a pool in the hotel’s waterpark.
‘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.
‘At this time our priority is to provide support to the family. Our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this extremely difficult time.’
Coral Sea Waterworld said the girl’s death was a ‘tragic accident’.
Metro.co.uk
