PHILIPSBURG:--- A five year old girl who was a guest at the Sonesta Maho Resort passed away on Thursday after a pool incident.
Police said they are busy investigating the drowning incident that left the child in critical condition when she was transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center. The child later died at SMMC.
According to a information provided by police, they said their dispatch received several calls today, August 31st, 2023, around 12.30 pm of a 5-year-old girl who was found unconscious in the pool. She was brought out by a bystander and gave first aid. The ambulance personnel arrived on the scene and rushed the critical victim to the SMMC.
