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UAE: Toddler drowns in family's swimming pool

The eighteen-month-old passed away before she could make it to the hospital

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Afkar Ali Ahmed

Published: Tue 13 Sep 2022, 8:06 AM

Last updated: Tue 13 Sep 2022, 10:56 PM

An 18-month-old Emirati drowned in a swimming pool at her Ras Al Khaimah home on Monday evening, the authorities said.

The toddler was immediately taken to Saqr Governmental Hospital but was declared dead upon arrival.

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The tragedy follows a number of recent drowning incidents in the emirate.

Earlier this year, an Emirati child died in a swimming pool — less than 30 days after a four-year-old and his nanny drowned in a hotel pool.

The authorities have repeatedly reminded parents and families to always keep an eye on children, especially near swimming pools.

The police had earlier shared the following safety tips:

  • Do not allow children to use swimming pools on their own
  • Put a safe fence around home pools and ensure kids know how to swim
  • Ensure that the floor surrounding the swimming pool is non slippery
  • Provide children with safety collars, life jackets etc while swimming
  • Avoid being distracted by mobile phones while swimming with children or near the pool
  • Ensure that the doors leading to home pools are locked all the time when not in use
  • Parents should know basics of first aid
  • Don’t allow children under the age of 3 years to enter a swimming pool on their own
  • Provide pools with fixed ladders and metal handles
  • Adhere to all safety instructions

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Afkar Ali Ahmed

Published: Tue 13 Sep 2022, 8:06 AM

Last updated: Tue 13 Sep 2022, 10:56 PM

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