Sharjah girl, 14, falls to death from fourth floor apartment

Sharjah: A 14-year-old Iraqi girl fell to her death from a fourth-floor apartment in Sharjah on Thursday, an official at Sharjah police told Gulf News.

Officials earlier had said the girl was 10 years old.

The girl — named Ayat — reportedly managed to climb up a window in the house, and suddenly slipped through the grilles and fell to hit the garbage bin and then fell on the ground, the official said.

The accident happened at Buhairah Oasis building at about 9:15pm on Thursday, police official said.

Police patrols and ambulance were called to the scene, the official said.

Killed instantly

The girl was killed instantly and her body was taken to Kuwait Hospital, the official said.

Sharjah Police confirmed that the girl had died and said an inquiry into the incident was under way.

Many people were gathered in the place of the incident.

"Our deepest sympathy and condolences go to the girl's parents and family," said Pakistan family who witnessed the incident.

M.A and his wife S.A  who stayed near the location of the incident told Gulf News that they were planning to enjoy their weekend outside.

Weeping

"My Wife S.A  was hearing a woman weeping and crying loudly as we reached our car," said M.A

“My wife was the first lady who helped the grieving mother and she saw the girl in a pool of blood”, said M.A

“My wife helped the  mother. She brought water to her and calmed down her suffering”, said M.A

“The girl has two younger brothers who brought an abaya to cover their sister as they were expected that their sister was injured and she would be transfered to hospital for treatment. It was so sensitive”, said M.A

Her father was at mosque to perform Isha prayer, when he came from the mosque he was shocked to see his daughter laying in a pool of blood in the ground”.

Spate of fatal falls in Sharjah recently

There has been a spate of fatal falls in Sharjah recently,

In November last year at least four children fell to their deaths from buildings in Sharjah. In a more recent incident, a four-year-old Emirati boy died when he fell from the Al Sundos Tower in Al Mamzar.

The problem has prompted authorities in the emirate to start devising policies to increase safety in high-rise buildings.

Sharjah Municipality has issued new regulations for windows and balconies.

Windows in all new buildings must be at least 1.2 metres off the ground and in older properties must have devices to prevent them from opening wider than 10 centimetres.