A two-year-old girl is in critical condition after falling into a pool at a Żebbuġ residence and swallowing water.

The police said in a statement the incident, on Triq il-Ħofra, was reported at 3.45pm on Friday.

She was given first aid on site and was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

On Saturday the police said a boy, 6, who similarly fell into a private swimming pool in Swieqi on May 13, had died. 

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.