Toddler dies after fall from Fujairah building

Fujairah: A three-year-old Egyptian girl died after falling from a sixth-floor apartment window in Fujairah, an official told Gulf News on Sunday.

Brigadier Humaid Mohammad Al Yamahi, director general of the police operations at the Fujairah Police, said the incident happened at around 1pm on Saturday at a building located in Hamad Bin Abdullah Road in Fujairah.

The girl was admitted in a critical condition at Fujairah Hospital where she died at around 7pm.

The police investigation found that the girl climbed on a chair while her family members were busy and did not notice the child.

The police have repeatedly warned parents not to leave their children unattended at home and to instruct housemaids to keep a close watch on them.

Also, police have launched campaigns urging parents not to leave furniture items near the windows or on balconies.

On Sunday, Fujairah police again urged the public to regularly lock windows and to place aluminium barriers to prevent children from falling.