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Child rushed to hospital after incident at Alabama swimming pool

It happened Sunday afternoon in Birmingham's Roebuck area.

It happened Sunday afternoon in Birmingham's Roebuck area. Physio Balance Pad

Child rushed to hospital after incident at Alabama swimming pool

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It happened Sunday afternoon in Birmingham's Roebuck area.

A 12-year-old child was rushed to Children's of Alabama Hospital on Sunday after a possible drowning event.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews were on the scene at a home in the 900 block of Charles Court in the Roebuck area where the child was in an above ground swimming pool.

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Rescue personnel performed CPR before taking the child to the hospital in critical condition.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.

Child rushed to hospital after incident at Alabama swimming pool

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