Child dies after being pulled from cruise ship pool

A 4-year-old boy has died on a Norwegian Cruise Line after being pulled from the ship’s pool.

According to the Associated Press, a 6-year-old boy was also found, but revived and flown to CarolinaEast Medical Center, he was later transported to the Vidant Medical Center.

USA Today notes that the Norwegian Cruise Line said in a statement that its medical team aboard the Norwegian Breakaway ship was called Monday "and notified that two small children were unresponsive on the pool deck." CPR was given to both of the children, but "devastatingly, the younger child passed away on board.”

"We extend our deepest sympathies to the family during this extremely difficult time and are providing full assistance and support," the cruise line said. "The family is in our thoughts and prayers and we ask that you please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as well."

The Breakaway was in route to Florida from New York. The tragedy struck off the coast of North Carolina.

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