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Child dies after drowning in pool at Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel

Child dies after drowning on Atlantic Avenue at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A child died Sunday afternoon after drowning in a hotel pool at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

The call came in around 2:30 Sunday 800 block of Atlantic Avenue. First responders arrived and found the child unresponsive.

The child was between 5 and 10 years old, officials said. Police confirmed to News 3 Monday morning that the child's family was visiting Virginia Beach when they used the hotel pool.

The name of the hotel was not confirmed.