3-year-old nearly drowns in Sharjah water park

Sharjah: A three-year-old boy is fighting for his life at Al Qasimi Hospital following a drowning incident at Al Muntazah Park’s water park in Sharjah on Wednesday evening, Gulf News has learnt

The Omani child, who was identified as M.S.S., was admitted to the ICU of Al Qasimi Hospital around 7.50pm.

The boy had slipped into the water and was pulled out when his family noticed him drowning.

The family, who came to the UAE on a visit, took the boy to Al Qasimi hospital where doctors described his condition as critical.

An official at Sharjah Police said it is a case of negligence and blamed the parents for the incident.

Al Buhairah police are investigating the incident.