Boy, 4, airlifted in critical condition after drowning at Brit holiday hotspot

A rescue helicopter landed in a school car park to airlift the boy when his condition worsened (Image: Getty)

A four-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a horror pool incident at a hotel in southern Gran Canaria sparked a frantic emergency response.

According to the Sun, the youngster was pulled from the water on Saturday afternoon in the popular British holiday destination, with reports indicating he had suffered a severe drowning episode and was left in a critical condition.

In a dramatic operation, the rescue helicopter was forced to land in the car park of a nearby school, while a medicalised ambulance transported the boy to the makeshift landing site.

Emergency crews rushed him to a nearby private medical centre in San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Image: Getty)

He was then flown under constant supervision from a specialist team, including a doctor and nurse, who worked to keep him stable during the flight.

The helicopter rushed to Las Palmas, where staff at the University Maternal and Child Hospital were placed on high alert to receive the critically ill child.

Officials confirmed the boy had shown clear signs of severe drowning before the emergency transfer was carried out.