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Life

Investigation launched after two men drown off Qatar’s Dukhan coast

The newspaper gave no details of the nationality of the second man, nor of how the pair came to be in trouble in the water. Their bodies were transferred to a nearby morgue and authorities are now investigating the incident.

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Life

Qatar’s MOI offers safety tips for residents during peak swimming season

According to health officials, about 20 people drown in Qatar each year, many of them children. In recent years, there have also been several reports of residents drowning while swimming near beaches after getting caught in the tide.

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News

Water safety back in spotlight after child drowns in Abu Hamour swimming pool

Water safety back in spotlight after child drowns in Abu Hamour swimming pool A six-year-old Indian boy reportedly drowned in a swimming pool in his Abu Hamour compound on Friday,…

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News

Rise in drownings among children focus of new ‘Kulluna’ safety campaign

As part of its awareness campaign to decrease the number of preventable deaths among children in Qatar, HMC is focusing on educating the community about water safety, officials have said.…

drownings

Investigation launched after two men drown off Qatar’s Dukhan coast

Qatar’s MOI offers safety tips for residents during peak swimming season

Water safety back in spotlight after child drowns in Abu Hamour swimming pool

Rise in drownings among children focus of new ‘Kulluna’ safety campaign

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