a girl chokes on her meal at the nursery and dies

The little girl had only been in nursery for a few days.

It was a terrible accident, as unfortunately happens very often. Fatal and unpredictable. In Spain, in the town of Rocafort, a little girl barely 14 months old has died after suffocation, as Sudinfo.be reports. The facts allegedly took place while she was eating her lunch at the nursery.

Initial reports suggest that a bean got stuck in his throat. Deprived of oxygen for long minutes, the girl was taken to hospital in "critical condition". Despite all the efforts of the doctors, including surgery, the child could not be saved.

Three days of mourning decreed

Touched by the story of this little girl accidentally broke early in her life, the mayor of the town of Rocafort, Guillermo Jose spoke out. “I would like to express my deepest condolences, those of the town hall and all the deep sadness of Rocafort to the family and friends of the little girl who died. I also declare three days of mourning at Rocafort. All flags on council buildings will be half-masted. " So that the whole city could pray, he decreed three days of mourning.

The Heimlich method

Developed in 1974 by Professor Henry J. Heimlich, this maneuver has saved the lives of many people. In children, note that it is only suitable when they are over one year of age, as stated by The Red Cross.

Position yourself behind the victim with your arms around their abdomen and one of two closed fists between the navel and the lower end of the breastbone. Using your other hand, hold your fist in place and push your fist firmly towards you and up. Repeat this gesture a maximum of 5 times. The purpose of this operation is to expel the foreign body under the effect of the pressure.

If after this the child still cannot breathe, try alternating five vigorous slaps on the back and five abdominal compressions.

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