PHOENIX — An elderly woman is dead after being pulled from a backyard pool in Phoenix, officials said.

According to Phoenix Fire, crews arrived at a scene near 51st and Southern avenues around 8 a.m. Monday for reports of a drowning.

First responders arriving on scene then found an elderly female who was pulled from the backyard pool. Fire officials said the woman was "beyond resuscitative measures."

Authorities said they do not know how long she was underwater. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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