The boy was left in a critical condition after the drowning (Picture: Getty Images)
A four-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he drowned at a hotel pool in Gran Canaria.
The child was pulled from the water on the south side of British holiday hotspot on Saturday afternoon.
Emergency crews first took him to a nearby private medical centre in San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
However, his condition deteriorated and specialist rescue teams were called in to take him to a specialist unit in the capital, Las Palmas.
The helicopter rescue effort spanned the island (Picture: Getty Images)
Medics from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) rescued the child by helicopter before landing at a school car park.
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The youngster was then met by an ambulance, which raced him to the island’s University Maternal and Child Hospital.
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Officials confirmed the boy had shown clear signs of severe drowning before the emergency transfer was triggered.
The child remains in a serious condition.
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