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1-year-old girl in critical condition after being pulled from pool in Phoenix

Nov 28, 2023, 3:36 PM

A 1-year-old girl is in critical condition after being pulled from a backyard pool on Tuesday after...

A 1-year-old girl is in critical condition after being pulled from a backyard pool on Tuesday afternoon. (Pexels Photo)

(Pexels Photo)

PHOENIX — A 1-year-old girl is in critical condition after being pulled from a backyard pool on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Firefighters were dispatched to the home near 59th Avenue and Camelback Road after the child was out of the pool, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

The child was conscious and breathing on her own, fire said.

The family said the child was underwater for a brief amount of time.

The girl was taken to a hospital.

No other information was available.

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1-year-old girl in critical condition after being pulled from pool in Phoenix