A nine-year-old girl died after falling into a reservoir located in a park within the Murcian town of Caravaca de la Cruz, an incident confirmed by the Civil Guard via 112 emergency services. The tragedy unfolded on a Thursday morning as responders were alerted to the accident at approximately 11:30 a.m. An emergency team received a call reporting that a child had fallen into the water at the irrigation reservoir situated in a community area near a wall. The child’s parents, who were unable to speak Spanish fluently, were visibly distressed and searching for their daughter in a nearby parking area when a nearby worker notified authorities. The witness described the scene and provided initial information to the emergency dispatch.
Local and regional responders rushed to the site, including Civil Guard patrols, Local Police, the Fire Fighting and Rescue Consortium of the Region of Murcia, and the Mobile Emergency Unit (UME) equipped to handle incidents requiring urgent medical transport. The CEIS firefighters conducted a swift search and located the girl unconscious in the water. Despite the rapid response and sustained efforts by health professionals over the course of about an hour, the girl, of North African origin, did not recover. The on-call medical examiner arranged for the body to be transported to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for autopsy planning and formal identification.
The location is a city park surrounding a reservoir, which is fenced and provides a nearby picnic area. The child’s family resides very close to the park, underscoring the personal tragedy of the event for the local community.
Forensic police investigating
The administration of forensic police was entrusted with the case by the Civil Guard as investigators began to clarify the events leading to the death. The initial assessment points toward a tragic accident as the most plausible explanation given the circumstances. The inquiry is ongoing, with investigators reviewing environmental factors, fencing integrity, and any potential safety gaps at the park and reservoir to determine if preventive measures were adequate and whether any improvements are warranted for similar spaces in the future.
In addition to law enforcement, professionals from the Civil Protection Emergency Psychologists Unit, part of Murcia City Council, were mobilized to provide psychological support to the child’s family and to the relatives of the younger sibling who was also affected by the incident. These services aim to help families cope with a rapid, traumatic event and its aftermath, including the emotional toll on witnesses and community members. Guard communications and emergency services reports