{"id":513211,"date":"2026-07-03T18:34:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/11-year-old-girl-dies-by-drowning-in-a-swimming-pool-at-a-recreational-center-in-barahona\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T18:34:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:34:35","slug":"11-year-old-girl-dies-by-drowning-in-a-swimming-pool-at-a-recreational-center-in-barahona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/11-year-old-girl-dies-by-drowning-in-a-swimming-pool-at-a-recreational-center-in-barahona\/","title":{"rendered":"11-year-old girl dies by drowning in a swimming pool at a recreational center in Barahona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Barahona, DR.<\/strong>\u2013 An 11-year-old girl lost her life after drowning in the pool of a recreational center located in sector 40 of the Vicente Noble municipality, in the Barahona province, in an incident that is being investigated by the authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victim was identified as <strong>Yoselina Sim\u00f3n Char<\/strong>, of Haitian nationality. According to preliminary reports, the minor had gone to the establishment with her eight-year-old brother, without the company of her parents or any other responsible adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The diagnosis issued by the forensic doctor establishes that the cause of death was <strong>asphyxia by submersion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the investigation, authorities are reviewing footage captured by the recreational center&#8217;s surveillance cameras, which recorded the moment the incident occurred and will serve as evidence in the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/internacionales\/ola-de-calor-en-alemania\/\">Heat wave leaves 26 drowned and missing in Germany in just three days<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office<\/strong> is keeping the establishment&#8217;s manager, <strong>Dar\u00edo Vallejo Matos<\/strong>, and the owner, <strong>Pablo M\u00e9ndez Medina<\/strong>, under investigation while it is determined whether there were failures in security measures, supervision, or service protocols within the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minor&#8217;s body was transferred to the <strong>National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif)<\/strong> to perform the corresponding autopsy, a procedure that is part of the judicial process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authorities indicated that they will continue the investigations to clarify the circumstances in which the tragedy occurred and establish any responsibilities that may arise from the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barahona, DR.\u2013 An 11-year-old girl lost her life after drowning in the pool of a recreational center located in sector 40 of the Vicente Noble municipality, in the Barahona province, in an incident that is being investigated by the authorities. The victim was identified as Yoselina Sim\u00f3n Char, of Haitian nationality. 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