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In a tragic accident at Spain’s Alicante-Elche airport, a baby died after it became trapped in the inner workings of a baggage carousel.
The 5-month-old child was in its baby carrier when the mother set the carrier on the belt of the carousel while she reached for something after arriving on a flight from London. The weight of the baby and its carrier activated the device and the child was drawn into the machinery inside the baggage drop zone.
The baby was pronounced dead at the scene after unsuccessful attempts were made to resuscitate the child. Find out more about this in The Guardian.