2 Children Die After Falling Into Pool

A toddler and his 3-year-old sister died Thursday after they fell into the rooftop swimming pool of a Westlake apartment building when they were left unsupervised for a few minutes, authorities said.

Michael Deiongh, 1 1/2, was pronounced dead at Childrens Hospital, where his sister, Christine, died several hours later.

Los Angeles Police Sgt. Sam Layton called the drownings accidental. He said the children’s mother, Song Deiongh, had taken them to a recreation area atop the seven-story building west of downtown and left them alone while she used a nearby restroom. When she returned, the children were at the bottom of the seven-foot-deep pool.