KZN boy almost drowns in bathtub, gets airlifted to hospital
Reports from the scene indicated the boy had sustained injuries from a nonfatal drowning while being bathed.
KwaZulu-Natal: 7-year-old airlifted following a non-fatal drowning in a bathtub. Image: Twitter @ArriveAlive
A seven-year-old boy nearly drowned in a bathtub at a home in Klaarwater, KwaZulu-Natal, and had to be taken to hospital by helicopter.
At 9.04am on Wednesday, Netcare 911 paramedics responded to reports of a drowning at a home in Savanna Park, Klaarwater, southwest of Durban.
Reports from the scene indicated the boy had sustained injuries from a nonfatal drowning while being bathed.
He was found in a serious condition and was treated on the scene by a Netcare 911 emergency care practitioner.
Due to the nature of his injuries, a Netcare 911 helicopter ambulance was activated to airlift the child to a specialist medical facility.
Traffic was severely affected as the road had to be closed to allow the helicopter to land.
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