Jordan | The death of a young man drowned in the King Abdullah Canal in the northern Jordan Valley

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2022/09/14

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - A 17-year-old man died today, Wednesday, by drowning in the waters of King Abdullah Canal in the Al-Qarn region of the Northern Jordan Valley.

The director of Abu Ubaida Hospital, Al-Jarrah Muayyad Al-Shakour, said that the boy was rescued by civil defense cadres after he was pulled out of the canal water to the emergency and emergency department, and despite attempts by the medical staff to revive him, he died before arriving at the hospital.

He added that the body was transferred to the Forensic Medical Center of the Northern Region to determine the cause of death.

Citizens who live near water sites, dams and the King Abdullah II Canal are warned not to approach or swim in these sites that are not designated for picnics or swimming, as this poses a great danger to their lives.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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