Eight-year-old girl drown in swimming pool in Chennai

In a tragic incident, an eight-year-old  girl was drowned in a pool at Mugappair West today  while learning swimming as part of a summer camp.

Police sources said the girl, a second standard student, was  the daughter of Biju, who works as assistant director in films.

The girl was enrolled for a 15-day swimming course at a private  centre as part of her summer vacation.

Today being her 12th day of the course, she came to the pool. While practicing, she inadvertently consumed a lot of water  and started choking.

The trainer lifted her out of the pool and gave her first aid. 

But the girl did not respond to the first aid and was rushed  to a private hospital nearby, where she was declared dead.

J J Nagar Police have registered a case and are investigating.