Tragedy at Houston Hotel Pool: Violations Found After 8-Year-Old's Drowning
TL;DR
An 8-year-old girl drowned after being pulled into a malfunctioning pipe at a hotel pool in northwest Houston. The hotel's pool had multiple violations, including a malfunctioning pipe and inadequate documentation for channel drains. The girl's body was recovered after a 13-hour effort by the Houston Fire Department. The hotel declined to comment but stated that the pool was temporarily closed. An investigation is ongoing into the incident.
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- Houston hotel drowning: Multiple violations found at DoubleTree by Hilton pool where 8-year-old died after being pulled into pipe KTRK-TV
- Girl found in pipe leading to pool at Houston hotel, police say KHOU.com
- Houston hotel pool where 8-year-old girl drowned over the weekend is closed until further notice KPRC Click2Houston
- Houston hotel pool temporarily closed after child drowns KFDM-TV News
- 8-year-old girl found dead in Houston hotel pool pipe; autopsy, investigation underway USA TODAY
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