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A six-year-old boy has died after being found in a lake near Power and Baseline roads in Mesa, Arizona. The child was pulled from the water and CPR was performed before he was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The incident, which officials believe was accidental, is the 11th reported child drowning in the region this year.
Mesa Boy Dies in Lake Drowning
A 6-year-old boy has tragically died after being found in a Mesa, AZ lake on Tuesday afternoon, marking the 11th child drowning in the Valley this year, as reported by the media. The incident occurred near Power and Baseline roads shortly after 1 p.m.
Mesa police responded to calls about a child who had possibly fallen into the lake surrounding an apartment complex. Upon arrival, they discovered bystanders had already pulled the boy from the water and started performing CPR.
The child was subsequently transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to police statements. At this time the authorities believe this was a tragic accident, but have not yet released further details.
Here is the location of the incident on Google Maps.
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