Saudi Arabia’s prominent medical researcher, son drown while on family visit to Switzerland

Dad dies while desperately trying to save his child who slips into waterfalls

Last updated: July 03, 2024 | 13:58

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Swiss authorities launched a massive search operation, leading to the recovery of Dr. Al Enazi’s body while efforts continue to find his son.

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Cairo: A tragic incident claimed the lives of a prominent medical researcher and his two-year-old son who were on a family visit to Switzerland.

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Dr. Al Enazi, also a respected professor of respiratory therapy at the university, and his young child lost their lives in the incident.

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The bereaved wife, Fatma Al Enazi, shared that the day of the tragedy began unexpectedly, with her husband’s insistence on visiting the falls, located just a short drive from their residence.