Swimming pool safety to be boosted after latest tragedy says civil protection minister

Safety at Italy public and private

swimming pools will be boosted after the latest tragedy in which

an 11-year-old girl died after being sucked into a drain at a

beach-club pool on the Ligurian Riveria, Civil Protection

Minister Nello Musumeci said Friday.

"The death of Alice, the 11-year-old girl sucked into the drain

of a swimming pool in Sestri Levante, highlights the urgent need

to make public and private swimming pools in Italy safe, without

any ifs or buts." he said.

"In the last three months, five minors have died in swimming

pools.

"Strict discipline is needed, but also greater caution is needed

in not leaving children alone in the water.

"The Meloni government's bill, aimed at this goal, will be

approved by the relevant committee within the month, and we will

do everything possible to schedule it urgently."

Musumeci signed the bill together with the Minister of Health,

Orazio Schillaci.

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