A citizen saves 4 children from drowning in Ras Al Khaimah

A resident of the city of Al Rams in Ras Al Khaimah rescued four local children who had drowned the day before yesterday in Al Rams Creek, after they entered an area of ​​sea currents and fell into a hole in the creek. The citizen was able to reach them with his speedboat and rescue them from drowning.

In detail, citizen Jassim Rashid Rajab, an employee at the Ministry of Interior, said that he went on a fishing trip the day before yesterday, and while they were returning to the fishermen’s berth in Al Rams at noon, he received via radio a report from one of his friends stating that there were four children who had been swept away by seawater and drowned and in need of a rescue operation. Fast.

He added, “When I received the report, I was at the fishermen’s berth, and I did not see anyone in the sea on the way back. However, I noticed the presence of vehicles on the shore of the creek, which caught my attention and made me quickly head toward the place.”

Rajab explained: “When I approached, I saw four children struggling with the waves and drowning. Among them was a short child clinging to two other children, and the water reached his mouth.”

He pointed out that the children were resisting the waves, and the water reached their necks, after the waves swept them inland due to sea currents and the occurrence of islands at that time, which led to them arriving at an area with a hole made by an old project years ago, which led to them drowning.

He continued that as soon as he reached them, he pulled the little boy, who was no more than 11 years old, and transferred him to the boat. Then he began pulling the other three, one after the other, and then took them all to the beach, where the little boy was suffering from fatigue and exhaustion as a result of swallowing an amount of water, in addition to being exposed to… The other three were tired as a result of resisting the waves.

Rajab stated that the child was transferred to an ambulance that was parked at the place, where first aid was given to him, and the other three were examined to ensure their safety, pointing out that the first person who saw the four children inside the sea asking for help was a citizen named (Umm Munther) who was standing at the door. Her house overlooking Khor Al Rams, and she immediately informed the competent authorities, who in turn circulated the report to all those at sea, including fishermen and rescuers.

Rajab said that the coincidence of his presence near the place contributed to the rescue of the four children, because any delay in their rescue operation would have put them in danger.