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One-year-old toddler drowns in garden pond near Banská Štiavnica; mayor confirms death

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A tragic drowning occurred on March 12 when a one-and-a-half year old child fell into an ornamental pool at the weekend resort of Vajnory, located approximately two kilometers from Banska Shtavnicia in central Slovakia's Banská Štiavnica district; local authorities have confirmed that despite immediate rescue efforts by staff and volunteers using life jackets to retrieve a nearby toy boat with no success.

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    A one-year-old child drowned in a garden pond near Banská Štiavnica on March 12.
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    The incident occurred at the end of day and was confirmed by local authorities around midnight to early morning hours (03:59).
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    Local officials, including the mayor from Svatý Anton, were present or notified regarding the tragedy.
[Mar 12] ~[Midnight] 'Tragedy in Holy Anthony: A child (†) drowned in a garden pond; mayor responded' - Source confirms death and official notification time.
[Mar 12, 03:59] AKTUALNE 'Obrovska tragedy near Banská Štiavnica! In a garden pond one-year-old child drowned' - Source confirms location and victim age.
[Mar 12, ~03:59] *Multiple sources (Topky.sk, Startitup.sk) report the drowning of an infant in a garden pond near Banská Štiavnica.*