Officials from the municipality distribute leaflets containing safety instructions to visitors on Sharjah beaches. - Supplied photo
Sharjah - An official at the municipality said instruction signboards have been set up in areas that see dangerous water currents.
Published: Mon 9 Jul 2018, 10:00 PM
Updated: Tue 10 Jul 2018, 12:34 AM
The municipal authorities and police in Sharjah have joined hands to intensify efforts to prevent drowning incidents on beaches. A top official said pamphlets are being distributed on beaches to raise the awareness of visitors on ways to stay safe.
Mubarak Rashid Al Shamsi, director of the Hamriyah Municipality, said: "We conduct several preventive and awareness programmes in coordination with the police. We warn beach-goers about the risk of currents in seas and what to do if they experience it." With the advent of the summer season, the beaches at Hamriya see visitors arrive early in the morning after the dawn prayers. "We have intensified efforts to protect them against all kinds of beach accidents."
An official at the municipality said instruction signboards have been set up in areas that see dangerous water currents. "We have cordoned off a part of Al Mamzar Beach to prevent residents from riding their jet skis in the area because of its dangerous currents. Jet skis are also banned from areas that see a lot of swimmers," he said.
How to stay safe
>Follow instructions while swimming
>Swim only in areas where life guards are available
>Don't swim right after having a meal
>Don't smoke before swimming
> Wear a swimming jacket
> Avoid swimming alone
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