Sharjah: An eight-year-old Pakistani boy drowned in the swimming pool of a building in Al Majaz area of Sharjah, a Sharjah Police official told Gulf News.
The incident took place on Saturday evening. Police said the family was residing in a flat on the seventh floor. The son went alone to the swimming pool located on the third floor without the knowledge of the parents.
Police operation room received a call at 8pm reporting the incident.
The Pakistani boy was pronounced dead on arrival at Al Qasimi Hospital. First aid was given to the boy on the spot and at the hospital but in vain.
The body was transferred to the forensic laboratory for autopsy and the case is being investigated by Al Buhairah Police station.
Police said they would summon the parents for questioning. In such cases parents face legal action for negligence.
Meanwhile, Dubai Police on Sunday warned parents to be watchful of their kids, after two children drowned in a swimming pool on June 1 in Dubai.
Police warned parents of the dangers to very young children when allowed to play unsupervised, and called on residents to keep a watchful eye at all times.
The cautionary message was issued after two Emirati girls, one-and-a-half-year-old Suad and her two-and-a-half-year-old cousin Shehab, drowned in a swimming pool of a villa in Mirdif while their families were having iftar.
According to statistics, the Sharjah Social Services Department in 2016 received 3,504 calls, out of which 484 were reports of parental negligence, 968 about child abuse, 45 sexual abuse cases and 2,007 cases related to financial and legal issues.
Call to parents
Sharjah Police have urged parents to supervise their children during this summer vacation.
Police blamed parents’ negligence for most of the accidents involving children, including missing reports, drowning and falling incident as they do not take proper care of their children.
“Parents should not leave children with nothing to do during the summer break and must engage them in healthy activities,” said a police officer.
