Lad, 14, has his intestines sucked out by the filter of a swimming pool leaving him fighting for his life
Terrified teenager was trapped in the pool under the water when a game went horrifically wrong
A TEENAGER was left fighting for his life after his intestines were sucked out by the filter of a swimming pool.
The 14-year-old became trapped in the purifier of his local pool and was unable to free himself because of the suction.
His intestines were horrifically being sucked out, causing him serious internal injuries and requiring a life-saving operation.
The boy was enjoying a swim at a private leisure centre in Carpesa, Valencia, Spain, when the accident happened last Friday at 9.30pm.
The emergency services rushed to the scene and freed the youngster who was then taken to La Fe hospital in the city.
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Other helpers dived in to breathe oxygen into the boy's lungs, according to Valencian newspaper .
A witness told the paper: "He was only under the water and trapped for seconds until the purifier was turned off but it seemed like hours."
He remains in intensive care after a four-hour operation but it is understood he is out of danger.
The Europa Press Information and Emergency Coordination said he suffered a bowel rupture,
According to witnesses, the child stayed after swimming to play in the water with friends and reportedly sat on a purifying vent which he had lifted off.
A trainer on the scene turned hero by jumping into the water to save the boy, whilst ordering people to switch off the mechanism.
The Levante newspaper reported: "However, despite the rapid intervention, the suction force of the only grid that was not plugged caused a serious tear to the adolescent."
An investigation is being carried out by the Civil Guard.
A British boy, aged three, was left fighting for his life after an accident at a swimming pool in a Spanish holiday resort.
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