Father dies while trying to save his daughter from electrocuted swimming pool

– His daughter survived the horrific accident but is in a critical condition as she fights for her life

A man has died after he jumped into an electrified swimming pool to save his nine-year-old daughter.

Jim Tramel, 43, went to the rescue of his daughter after seeing her struggling, but tragically died himself in the incident.

The little girl, who has not been named, survived but is in a critical condition in intensive care.

Faulty wires are being blamed for the horrific accident which happened on Easter Sunday.

Five others suffered electric shocks but were far enough away from the wires to make it out alive.

Jim, a dad-of-three, was hailed as a hero by his work colleagues from his job as a tech executive in California.

They set up a memorial fund to be used or donated by his wife Kim and their three children after his death.

One colleague called Mitchell Weisman wrote on the GoFundMe page : “Please help us raise money to be used (or donated) by the family of our beloved colleague Jim Tramel, who died on Easter Sunday in a tragic pool accident while trying to save one of his 3 beautiful children.

“We are, in a word, heartbroken.

“Jim’s lovely wife Kim and their children now face the future without a husband and a father.

“Even worse, at this very moment Jim’s oldest child remains in intensive care, fighting for her life.

“Please pray with us for her survival and recovery.”

Yours Truly JimiVaey

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