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Even strong swimmers can be caught off guard by riptides and sudden current changes. Pawan Singh / The National
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Zaid Al Shehhi and his uncle pictured in a family photo. The five-year-old died 50 days after being pulled unconscious from the sea. Courtesy: Al Shehhi family
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Zaid suffered brain damage after getting into difficulty in the water on April 4. He was rescued by a jet skier who took the boy ashore for medical help. Courtesy: Al Shehhi family
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Doctors kept the child alive for 50 days but he suffered brain and organ damage related to loss of oxygen. Courtesy: Al Shehhi family
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In a further tragedy, Zaid's friend Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, died in a similar drowning accident off Al Rams beach in RAK
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Public beaches in Ras Al Khaimah have lifeguards are various points, but are not all patrolled. The National
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The authorities urged parents to ensure their children have inflatable jackets or armbands, whether a lifeguard is present or not. Pawan Singh / The National
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Even strong swimmers can be caught off guard by riptides and sudden current changes. Pawan Singh / The National
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Zaid Al Shehhi and his uncle pictured in a family photo. The five-year-old died 50 days after being pulled unconscious from the sea. Courtesy: Al Shehhi family
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Zaid suffered brain damage after getting into difficulty in the water on April 4. He was rescued by a jet skier who took the boy ashore for medical help. Courtesy: Al Shehhi family
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Doctors kept the child alive for 50 days but he suffered brain and organ damage related to loss of oxygen. Courtesy: Al Shehhi family
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In a further tragedy, Zaid's friend Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, died in a similar drowning accident off Al Rams beach in RAK
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Public beaches in Ras Al Khaimah have lifeguards are various points, but are not all patrolled. The National
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The authorities urged parents to ensure their children have inflatable jackets or armbands, whether a lifeguard is present or not. Pawan Singh / The National
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Even strong swimmers can be caught off guard by riptides and sudden current changes. Pawan Singh / The National
Emirati boy rescued from drowning dies after 50 days in hospital
Zaid Al Shehhi, 5, died from complications relating to oxygen loss
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Salam Al Amir
28 May, 2021
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