Boy, 15, dies after being found in Bay Area high school swimming pool

A 15-year-old boy has died after he was found at the bottom of a high school swimming pool in the East Bay.|
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DANVILLE - A 15-year-old boy has died after he was found at the bottom of a high school swimming pool in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Authorities say firefighters answering a report of a possible drowning went to San Ramon Valley High School in Danville shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Witnesses said the teenager was discovered at the bottom of the pool during a physical education class. A staff member jumped in to pull him out and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation but the teen was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

It wasn't immediately clear how long the boy had been in the pool. His death is under investigation.

The school was temporarily locked down but students were dismissed at the usual time.

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