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Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Toddler dies after 'slipping from dad's arms going down slide' at park
A toddler has tragically died after reportedly "slipping" from her father's arms whilst going down a slide at a waterpark. The 21-month-old girl, from Germany, was flown to hospital but, despite the best efforts of medical staff, she succumbed to her brain and internal organ injuries. These were sustained at the Aquagan waterpark in Lopar, Croatia, where it is believed the girl slipped from her dad's arms and fell from a height of about three and a half metres onto a concrete floor. Eyewitnesses told local press they heard a commotion at the waterpark, and staff and emergency services rushed to a section of the attraction. The Mayor of Lopar said the community has been left "extremely shaken" following the tragedy, thought to be the first major accident at the waterpark in 20 years. Speaking after the accident on Tuesday afternoon, one witness said: "The waiter had just brought me coffee. When we heard crying and shouting, we thought the child had drowned. Then we saw a man carrying the child on the side. A doctor from Slovenia happened to be there and immediately came to help." It is understood that CPR was performed for several minutes before the toddler was hurriedly taken to Rijeka Hospital in a helicopter, reports the Mirror. Part of the Aquagan waterpark in Lopar, Croatia is pictured. (Image: Lopar) The youngster was moved to the Rijeka Hospital Clinical Centre, which stated today: "Despite prompt care, multiple interventions and intensive treatment, the child died in the morning hours." Zdenko Jakuc, the Mayor of Lopar, expressed: "It is an understatement to say that we are all extremely shaken. When the helicopter landed, everything stopped. We all looked at the sky and hoped for the best." A spokesperson for the Lopar tourist board commented: "This park has been operating for years, nothing like this has ever been recorded. Lopar is a place that is perceived as safe, peaceful, and ideal for families with small children." When a group of students clambered onto the 40ft-high Banzai Pipeline slide at Waterworld USA in Concord, California, a section of the slide gave way under their weight, sending the youngsters plummeting to the ground. Justin Aaron, an English teacher at the school who was marking papers at the base of the slide when the incident occurred, remembered: "I looked up and saw bodies flying through the air. They were landing in trees, on rocks and on the was like it was happening in slow motion." As the chute collapsed under three times its designed weight capacity, a group of students huddled together fell to the ground first, followed by others who collided against wooden support poles before hitting the ground or other students. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Toddler dies after 'slipping from dad's arms going down slide' at waterpark
The 21-month old girl slipped from her dad's arms and fell from a height. A toddler has died after "slipping" from her dad's arms going down a slide at a waterpark, according to reports. Despite the best efforts of medics after being airlifted to hospital, the 21-month old girl from Germany succumbed to her brain and internal organ injuries. The injuries were sustained at the Aquagan waterpark in Lopar, Croatia, where it is understood the girl slipped from her dad's arms and fell from a height of about three and a half meters onto a concrete floor, reports the Mirror. Witnesses told local media they heard commotion at the waterpark, and staff and emergency services descended on a section of the attraction. Lopar's Mayor said the community has been left "extremely shaken" following the tragedy, thought to have been the first major accident at the waterpark in 20 years. Speaking after the accident on Tuesday afternoon, one witness said: "The waiter had just brought me coffee. When we heard crying and shouting, we thought the child had drowned. Then we saw a man carrying the child on the side. A doctor from Slovenia happened to be there and immediately came to help." CPR was performed for several minutes, it is understood, before the toddler was rushed to Rijeka Hospital in a helicopter. The youngster was transferred to the Rijeka Hospital Clinical Centre, which said in a statement today: "Despite prompt care, multiple interventions and intensive treatment, the child died in the morning hours." Zdenko Jakuc, who is Lopar's Mayor, said: "It is an understatement to say that we are all extremely shaken. When the helicopter landed, everything stopped. We all looked at the sky and hoped for the best." A spokesperson for Lopar tourist board said: "This park has been operating for years, nothing like this has ever been recorded. Lopar is a place that is perceived as safe, peaceful, and ideal for families with small children." Elsewhere, in a separate incident, when a group of students piled onto the 40ft-high Banzai Pipeline slide at Waterworld USA in Concord, California, a section of the slide collapsed under their weight, and the youngsters were sent crashing to the ground. Justin Aaron, an English teacher at the school who was grading papers at the base of the slide at the time of the incident, recalled: "I looked up and saw bodies flying through the air. They were landing in trees, on rocks and on the was like it was happening in slow motion." As the chute buckled under three times its designed weight capacity, a cluster of students clumped together fell to the ground first, followed by others who crashed against wooden support poles before hitting the ground or other students. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Tragedy as toddler dies after 'slipping from dad's arms going down slide' at waterpark
A toddler has died after reportedly "slipping" from her dad's arms going down a slide at a waterpark. The 21-month-old girl, from Germany, was airlifted to hospital but, despite the best efforts of medics, she succumbed to her brain and internal organ injuries. These were sustained at the Aquagan waterpark in Lopar, Croatia, where it is understood the girl slipped from her dad's arms and fell from a height of about three and a half meters onto a concrete floor. Witnesses told local media they heard commotion at the waterpark, and staff and emergency services descended on a section of the attraction. Lopar's Mayor said the community has been left "extremely shaken" following the tragedy, thought to have been the first major accident at the waterpark in 20 years. Speaking after the accident on Tuesday afternoon, one witness said: "The waiter had just brought me coffee. When we heard crying and shouting, we thought the child had drowned. Then we saw a man carrying the child on the side. A doctor from Slovenia happened to be there and immediately came to help." CPR was performed for several minutes, it is understood, before the toddler was rushed to Rijeka Hospital in a helicopter. The youngster was transferred to the Rijeka Hospital Clinical Centre, which said in a statement today: "Despite prompt care, multiple interventions and intensive treatment, the child died in the morning hours." Zdenko Jakuc, who is Lopar's Mayor, said: "It is an understatement to say that we are all extremely shaken. When the helicopter landed, everything stopped. We all looked at the sky and hoped for the best." A spoksperson for Lopar tourist board said: "This park has been operating for years, nothing like this has ever been recorded. Lopar is a place that is perceived as safe, peaceful, and ideal for families with small children." When a group of students piled onto the 40ft-high Banzai Pipeline slide at Waterworld USA in Concord, California, a section of the slide collapsed under their weight, and the youngsters were sent crashing to the ground. Justin Aaron, an English teacher at the school who was grading papers at the base of the slide at the time of the incident, recalled: "I looked up and saw bodies flying through the air. They were landing in trees, on rocks and on the was like it was happening in slow motion." As the chute buckled under three times its designed weight capacity, a cluster of students clumped together fell to the ground first, followed by others who crashed against wooden support poles before hitting the ground or other students.
