Child and Maid Drowned: Four-year-old and expatriate housemaid found dead in swimming pool

One of the guests, who was staying on the second floor of the hotel, found the bodies in the swimming pool. The hotel employee heard the screams and pulled the boy and girl out of the swimming pool.

Ras Al Khaimah: A four-year-old boy and an expatriate housemaid were found drowned in a swimming pool at a hotel in Rak Al Marid, Ras Al Khaimah. They arrived at the hotel four days ago with their family from Abu Dhabi. The deceased was a 23-year-old Ethiopian housemaid.

The bodies of one of the guests, who was staying on the second floor of the hotel, were found in the swimming pool around 8pm on Wednesday night when the incident took place. The hotel employee heard the screams and pulled the boy and girl out of the swimming pool. Hospital officials confirmed the deaths of the two, who were rushed to the hospital around 9 p.m.

The body of the boy was shifted to the Rak Zakhar Hospital Mortuary and the body of the young woman was shifted to the Rak Ubaidullah Hospital Mortuary. The accident happened when there was no access to the swimming pool. Lifeguards were not on the scene at the time. It is not clear how they got to the swimming pool. Authorities said the two were dead when they arrived at the scene and an investigation has been launched.

Last Updated Dec 18, 2021, 3:35 PM IST