A 14-year-old Canadian student, Blessing Claude Moukoko, tragically drowned during a school swim class in Montreal after spending 38 minutes unnoticed at the bottom of the pool. Despite CPR and hospitalization, he died six days later from severe brain damage. A coroner’s report urged major reforms in school swim programs, highlighting gaps in supervision and water safety training. The incident has sparked public outcry and demands for improved lifeguard training, better monitoring, and more resources to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
