Woman drowns in RAK resort swimming pool


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A woman drowned in a resort swimming pool in RAK on Tuesday.

A source in RAK civil defence told Al Ittihad they received a call on Tuesday afternoon that a foreign woman, whose name has not been released, had drowned in the pool.

An ambulance was dispatched to the scene, where resort employees had already removed the body from the water.

It was taken to Ibrahim Obeidallah Hospital for examination.

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PROFILE OF INVYGO

Started: 2018

Founders: Eslam Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo

Based: Dubai

Sector: Transport

Size: 9 employees

Investment: $1,275,000

Investors: Class 5 Global, Equitrust, Gulf Islamic Investments, Kairos K50 and William Zeqiri

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills