9-year-old boy gets trapped in swimming pool vent in Noida, critical

A nine-year-old boy was rushed to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi after he got trapped in the swimming pool vent of Modern Mahagun Society apartment on Wednesday evening.

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Noida: A nine-year-old boy was rushed to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi after he got trapped in the swimming pool vent of Modern Mahagun Society apartment in Sector-78 Noida on Wednesday evening.

Aditya Wardhan, who lives with his parents at the Mantova Tower of the society, is said to be in a critical condition.

Noida Police had detained the manager of the society and questioned him over negligence.

However, the manager was later released.

Police said the incident took place around 7 pm when Aditya Vardhan, along with four other children, was swimming in the poll of the society.

His hand got caught inside a pipe which threw water outside from the pool.

Police said that he lost his control and nearly drowned in the pool for a few minutes and drank a lot of water.     

After which, one of the guards noticed that the boy is stuck in the swimming pool and they saved him by pulling him out of the swimming pool.

The lifeguards implemented CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) which helped the boy to breathe again after which he was rushed to the hospital.