Back to newsA five-year-old child fell into a swimming pool in Crete and sustained traumatic head injuries. The incident highlights the importance of pool safety, particularly for families traveling with young children. Tourists staying in villas, hotels, or rental properties with pools should ensure children are supervised at all times near water. Many Cretan rental properties feature unenclosed pools, and young children can be at serious risk without constant adult oversight. Visitors are advised to check whether their accommodation has pool barriers or safety covers, and to establish clear supervision rules with children before arrival. If a poolside emergency occurs, the local emergency number in Greece is 112, and EKAB (the national ambulance service) can be reached directly at 166.
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Child Injured in Crete Pool Fall; Water Safety Alert for Families
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