A six-year-old has died after being found unconscious in a residential swimming pool in Quebec City.
Police say they were called to a home in the Charlesbourg borough in the city shortly before 8:30 p.m. Thursday. First responders immediately began resuscitation efforts.
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The child was transported to hospital in critical condition.
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In an update Friday morning, police said the child died in hospital.
Investigators say many details surrounding the incident remain unknown and an investigation is ongoing.
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