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Gulf Today, UAE
Sept 22 2013
Armenian woman drowns in Sharjah
By Lina Abdel Rahman September 23, 2013
Sharjah: A 75-year-old Armenian woman has drowned in the sea off Al
Khan beach, police have said.
A spokesman said that the police was notified at around 11 am of the
drowning of the Armenian woman opposite a hotel on Al Khan beach.
A team of police sea rescuers and coast guard hurried to the scene and
found the victim's body floating in water.
The body was transferred to the forensic laboratory to help in the
investigations surrounding her death. Police have also urged
beachgoers to follow the warnings and notices on the beach about the
no-swim areas and stop risking their lives by venturing into the
prohibited parts.
Police also urged all hotels on the beaches to specify the safe
swimming areas and notify their guests about them.
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/87bbca80-bc51-468c-9d6b-b23c3da521e9.aspx
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The National, UAE
Sept 22 2013
Woman drowns off Al Khan beach in Sharjah
Yasin Kakande
Sep 22, 2013
SHARJAH // A 75-year-old Armenian woman drowned at Al Khan Beach on
Sunday morning.
A police spokesman said that officers were notified at around 11am.
A rescue team and coast guards rushed to the scene and found the
victim's body floating in the water.
The body has been taken to the police forensic laboratory to help with
investigations.
Authorities have urged beach goers to abide by warnings and notices on
the beach.
They have also asked all hotels in the area to inform guests of safe
areas to swim.
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/woman-drowns-off-al-khan-beach-in-sharjah
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Khaleej Times, UAE
Sept 23 2013
75-year-old woman drowns off Al Khan beach
Afkar Abdullah / 23 September 2013
An Armenian woman drowned off Al Khan Beach on Sunday morning, police
said. A police spokesman said they were notified of the drowning of
the 75-year-old woman at around 11am on Sunday.
A team of sea rescuers and coast guards rushed to the scene and found
the victim's body floating on the water. The body has been moved to
the forensic laboratory to help the investigations surrounding the
death. The police have urged beach-goers to follow the warnings and
notices on the beach and asked hotels on the beaches to specify the
safe swimming areas and inform their guests about them.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/crime/2013/September/crime_September82.xml§ion=crime
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The Gulf News, UAE
Sept 22 2013
Tourist drowns in sea off Al Khan beach
Sharjah Police urge visitors to take heed of warning signs
By Aghaddir Ali, Staff Reporter
Sharjah: An elderly tourist visiting Al Khan beach drowned on Sunday morning.
A Sharjah Police official said the police operations room received a
notification about an Armenian woman who was in difficulty.
The emergency services went to the scene but the 75-year-old woman was
already dead. Her body was taken to Kuwaiti Hospital and later to the
forensic laboratory for an autopsy.
Sharjah Police said those who insist on swimming in the sea should pay
heed to warnings about which stretches are dangerous - for instance,
beaches with rocks or rip currents.
They advised swimmers to be extra careful during high wind or bad
weather conditions and to avoid dangerous places.
Al Khan beach has several signs urging beach-goers not to swim in
rough weather or places with currents but many ignore them.
In March Sharjah Police launched a safety campaign to warn residents
and tourists about the potential dangers of going to the beach during
the summer.
Lieutenant Colonel Yousuf Bin Harmol, director of Buhairah police
station in Sharjah, said the `Safety First' initiative was discussed
in a meeting with officers and hotel directors and representatives.
Police called for a specialised sea police unit and new legislation to
protect swimmers after dozens of people drowned at beaches last
summer.
Officers said some of the victims had ignored signs that warn people
about currents.
The new initiative aimed to prevent swimmers from entering dangerous
water to reduce the number of deaths.
Directions and guidance were given to the hotel directors and their
representatives about how to deal with emergency cases and problems
and how to find appropriate solutions.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/tourist-drowns-in-sea-off-al-khan-beach-1.1234188
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Emirates 24/7, UAE
Sept 22 2013
Elderly woman drowns off Sharjah beach
By
Mohammad El Sadafy
Published Sunday, September 22, 2013
A 75-year-woman Armenian woman has drowned while swimming off the Al
Khan Beach in Sharjah.
The woman's dead body was salvaged from the sea by the emirate's
rescue patrol and sent to the forensic laboratory for a post mortem
report.
Sharjah Police has renewed its call to the public to take note of
guidelines and sign posts for safe swimming off the beaches of the
UAE.
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/elderly-woman-drowns-off-sharjah-beach-2013-09-22-1.521935
Sept 22 2013
Armenian woman drowns in Sharjah
By Lina Abdel Rahman September 23, 2013
Sharjah: A 75-year-old Armenian woman has drowned in the sea off Al
Khan beach, police have said.
A spokesman said that the police was notified at around 11 am of the
drowning of the Armenian woman opposite a hotel on Al Khan beach.
A team of police sea rescuers and coast guard hurried to the scene and
found the victim's body floating in water.
The body was transferred to the forensic laboratory to help in the
investigations surrounding her death. Police have also urged
beachgoers to follow the warnings and notices on the beach about the
no-swim areas and stop risking their lives by venturing into the
prohibited parts.
Police also urged all hotels on the beaches to specify the safe
swimming areas and notify their guests about them.
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/87bbca80-bc51-468c-9d6b-b23c3da521e9.aspx
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The National, UAE
Sept 22 2013
Woman drowns off Al Khan beach in Sharjah
Yasin Kakande
Sep 22, 2013
SHARJAH // A 75-year-old Armenian woman drowned at Al Khan Beach on
Sunday morning.
A police spokesman said that officers were notified at around 11am.
A rescue team and coast guards rushed to the scene and found the
victim's body floating in the water.
The body has been taken to the police forensic laboratory to help with
investigations.
Authorities have urged beach goers to abide by warnings and notices on
the beach.
They have also asked all hotels in the area to inform guests of safe
areas to swim.
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/woman-drowns-off-al-khan-beach-in-sharjah
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Khaleej Times, UAE
Sept 23 2013
75-year-old woman drowns off Al Khan beach
Afkar Abdullah / 23 September 2013
An Armenian woman drowned off Al Khan Beach on Sunday morning, police
said. A police spokesman said they were notified of the drowning of
the 75-year-old woman at around 11am on Sunday.
A team of sea rescuers and coast guards rushed to the scene and found
the victim's body floating on the water. The body has been moved to
the forensic laboratory to help the investigations surrounding the
death. The police have urged beach-goers to follow the warnings and
notices on the beach and asked hotels on the beaches to specify the
safe swimming areas and inform their guests about them.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/crime/2013/September/crime_September82.xml§ion=crime
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The Gulf News, UAE
Sept 22 2013
Tourist drowns in sea off Al Khan beach
Sharjah Police urge visitors to take heed of warning signs
By Aghaddir Ali, Staff Reporter
Sharjah: An elderly tourist visiting Al Khan beach drowned on Sunday morning.
A Sharjah Police official said the police operations room received a
notification about an Armenian woman who was in difficulty.
The emergency services went to the scene but the 75-year-old woman was
already dead. Her body was taken to Kuwaiti Hospital and later to the
forensic laboratory for an autopsy.
Sharjah Police said those who insist on swimming in the sea should pay
heed to warnings about which stretches are dangerous - for instance,
beaches with rocks or rip currents.
They advised swimmers to be extra careful during high wind or bad
weather conditions and to avoid dangerous places.
Al Khan beach has several signs urging beach-goers not to swim in
rough weather or places with currents but many ignore them.
In March Sharjah Police launched a safety campaign to warn residents
and tourists about the potential dangers of going to the beach during
the summer.
Lieutenant Colonel Yousuf Bin Harmol, director of Buhairah police
station in Sharjah, said the `Safety First' initiative was discussed
in a meeting with officers and hotel directors and representatives.
Police called for a specialised sea police unit and new legislation to
protect swimmers after dozens of people drowned at beaches last
summer.
Officers said some of the victims had ignored signs that warn people
about currents.
The new initiative aimed to prevent swimmers from entering dangerous
water to reduce the number of deaths.
Directions and guidance were given to the hotel directors and their
representatives about how to deal with emergency cases and problems
and how to find appropriate solutions.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/tourist-drowns-in-sea-off-al-khan-beach-1.1234188
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Emirates 24/7, UAE
Sept 22 2013
Elderly woman drowns off Sharjah beach
By
Mohammad El Sadafy
Published Sunday, September 22, 2013
A 75-year-woman Armenian woman has drowned while swimming off the Al
Khan Beach in Sharjah.
The woman's dead body was salvaged from the sea by the emirate's
rescue patrol and sent to the forensic laboratory for a post mortem
report.
Sharjah Police has renewed its call to the public to take note of
guidelines and sign posts for safe swimming off the beaches of the
UAE.
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/elderly-woman-drowns-off-sharjah-beach-2013-09-22-1.521935